The Silver Pigs
Chapters (80)
- Cover
- RAVES FOR LINDSEY DAVIS AND THE MARCUS DIDIUS FALCO SERIES
- THE FALCO SERIES BY LINDSEY DAVIS
- THE SILVER PIGS
- Dedication
- DRAMATIS
- PERSONAE
- CONTENTS
- AUTHOR’S INTRODUCTION
- AUTHOR’S INTRODUCTION TO NEW AMERICAN EDITION
- PART I
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- V
- VI
- VII
- VIII
- IX
- X
- XI
- XII
- XIII
- XIV
- XV
- XVI
- XVII
- XVIII
- XIX
- PART II
- XX
- XXI
- XXII
- XXIII
- XXIV
- XXV
- XXVI
- XXVII
- XXVIII
- XXIX
- XXX
- XXXI
- XXXII
- XXXIII
- XXXIV
- XXXV
- XXXVI
- XXXVII
- PART III
- XXXVIII
- XXXIX
- XL
- XLI
- XLII
- XLIII
- XLIV
- XLV
- XLVI
- XLVII
- XLVIII
- XLIX
- L
- LI
- LII
- LIII
- LIV
- LV
- LVI
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- LIX
- LX
- LXI
- LXII
- LXIII
- LXIV
- LXV
- LXVI
- Copyright
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RAVES FOR LINDSEY DAVIS AND THE MARCUS DIDIUS FALCO SERIES
“The Rome of Davis’s imagination is licentious and entertaining.”
—San Jose Mercury News
“An excellent series.”
—Library Journal
“Excellent…a cross between I, Claudius and Mystery!”
—Rocky Mountain News
“A pure delight…brilliantly [immerses] us in the marvels of ancient Roman life.”
—Good Book Guide on The Accusers
“An irresistible package of history, mystery, and fast-moving action, all punctuated by a sense of humor that few writers can match.”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer on Venus in Copper
“Roman history and culture are nice accessories for the more durable tool that Davis employs—hilariously good writing.”
—The Washington Post Book World on Last Act in Palmyra
“Davis’s vision of everyday life in the Roman Empire is superb. I haven’t read historical fiction this good since I, Claudius by Robert Graves and The Persian Boy by Mary Renault.”
—Detroit Free Press on Shadows in Bronze
“Lindsey Davis doesn’t just bring Rome to life—she brings life to Rome better than anyone else ever has.”
—Detroit Free Press on The Iron Hand of Mars
THE FALCO SERIES BY LINDSEY DAVIS
The Silver Pigs
Shadows in Bronze
Venus in Copper
The Iron Hand of Mars
Poseidon’s Gold
Last Act in Palmyra
Time to Depart
A Dying Light in Corduba
Three Hands in the Fountain
Two for the Lions
One Virgin Too Many
Ode to a Banker
A Body in the Bath House
The Jupiter Myth
The Accusers
Scandal Takes a Holiday
THE SILVER PIGS
A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery
LINDSEY DAVIS
Dedication
FOR RICHARD
DRAMATIS
AT THE IMPERIAL PALACE
| Vespasian Augustus: | A jovial old cove who has jumped up from nowhere and made himself Emperor of Rome. |
| Titus Caesar: | Aged 30. Vespasian’s elder son; popular and brilliant. |
| Domitian Caesar: | Aged 20. Vespasian’s younger son; not so brilliant, and not so popular. |
IN REGIO I (THE CAPENA GATE SECTOR)
| Decimus Camillus Verus: | A senator (a millionaire). |
| Julia Justa: | The senator’s noble wife. |
| Helena Justina: | The senator’s daughter. Aged 23 and recently divorced: a sensible young woman. |
| Publius Camillus Meto: | The senator’s younger brother; engaged in the import/export trade. |
| Sosia Camillina: | Meto’s daughter. Aged 16. Blonde, beautiful, and therefore not obliged to be sensible. |
| Naïssa: | Helena Justina’s wide-eyed maid. |
| Gnaeus Atius Pertinax: | A junior official, holding the rank of aedile (special interest: discipline). |
IN REGIO XIII (THE AVENTINE SECTOR)