Poseidon's Gold

About “Poseidon's Gold”

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 during AD 72, the story follows Marcus Didius Falco, an informer and imperial agent. The novel's title refers to a treasure taken by Falco's brother, Festus, who had used it for one of his reckless schemes. The gold was lost when a ship sank, and now it seems the treasure has returned to Poseidon. The plot revolves around the mystery of the missing gold and its implications for those involved. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)