Marcus Didius Falco Books in Order

by Lindsey Davis #783 most popular 20 books · 1990–2009

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Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

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Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.

The Iron Hand of Mars

1992 · Lindsey Davis

The Iron Hand of Mars is a 1992 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis, the fourth book in the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. Set in…
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Poseidon's Gold

1993 · Lindsey Davis

Poseidon's Gold is a 1993 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis, the fifth book in the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. Set in Rome…
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Venus in Copper

1991 · Lindsey Davis

The book follows a Roman investigator as he faces another series of challenges and adventures. The story is part of a series featuring the same…
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A dying light in Corduba

1996 · Lindsey Davis

Marcus Didius Falco, a Roman sleuth from the first century, investigates a murder connected to corruption in the olive oil trade. The story is…
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Last act in Palmyra

1994 · Lindsey Davis

Last Act in Palmyra is a 1994 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis, the sixth book in the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. The story…
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Time to depart

1995 · Lindsey Davis

Set in Rome during AD 72, the novel follows Marcus Didius Falco, an informer and imperial agent. The title refers to a Roman law that allows a…
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Three hands in the fountain

1996 · Lindsey Davis

Three Hands in the Fountain is a 1997 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis, the ninth book in the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series.…
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One virgin too many

1999 · Lindsey Davis

A 1999 novel by Lindsey Davis featuring Marcus Didius Falco, a cynical investigator from Rome's rough end who works between political cases and art…
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Two for the lions

1999 · Lindsey Davis

Falco teams up with reptilian Chief Spy Anacrites to devise a plan that involves offering his services to Vespasian and Titus for the "great Census"…
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A body in the bathhouse

2001 · Lindsey Davis

A Body in the Bath House is a 2001 historical mystery novel by Lindsey Davis, the 13th book in the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. Set in AD…
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Ode to a Banker

2000 · Lindsey Davis

In the hot Roman summer of AD 74, Marcus Didius Falco, private informer and spare-time poet, gives a reading for family and friends that gets out of…
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See Delphi and Die

2005 · Lindsey Davis

See Delphi and Die is a 2005 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis, part of the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. It is the 17th book…
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Scandal Takes a Holiday (A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery)

2003 · Lindsey Davis

Scandal Takes a Holiday is a 2004 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis, the 16th book in the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. Set in…
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The Silver Pigs

2005 · Lindsey Davis

This 1989 novel by Lindsey Davis follows Falco as he travels to Britain searching for stolen imperial ingots and meets a senator's daughter, Helena…
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The Accusers

2004 · Lindsey Davis

Falco and his young associates are hired to investigate the death of a convicted senator, who was officially ruled to have committed suicide. They…
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Saturnalia

2007 · Lindsey Davis

A 2007 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis, the 18th book in the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. Set in ancient Rome, it is…
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Shadows in Bronze

1990 · Lindsey Davis

Shadows in Bronze is a 1990 historical mystery novel by Lindsey Davis, the second in the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. Set in Rome, southern…
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Alexandria (Falco 19)

2009 · Lindsey Davis

Marcus Didius Falco, an agent for Emperor Vespasian, travels to Alexandria with his wife, Helena Justina, who wants to visit the Lighthouse and the…
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The Jupiter Myth

2002 · Lindsey Davis

The fourteenth novel in the Marcus Didius Falco series, a noir tale of gangsters, gladiators, and love. A relaxed visit to Helena's relatives in…
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Nemesis

Year unknown · Lindsey Davis

In the high summer of 77 AD, Roman informer Marcus Didius Falco is beset by personal problems, newly bereaved and facing unexpected upheavals in his…
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