The Grove of the Caesars
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The Grove of the Caesars
Narrated by:
Jane Collingwood
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Jane Collingwood
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Lindsey Davis
About this listen
'Don't go to the Grove,' people mutter, but when her husband has to leave Rome, it falls to Albia to supervise his building project in an old grotto. Why has someone buried tattered scrolls by obscure philosophers - and does it involve a worse crime than terrible writing?
Soon that puzzle is overtaken. A woman disappears from her husband's birthday party; she meets a dire fate, then Albia learns that on the same night, two louche slaves given to her family by the brooding Emperor Domitian also vanished in the gardens. Apparently, it is well known that a killer lurks there.
The vigiles have failed to investigate properly for decades and this won't improve when the sinister agent Karus arrives. Albia must co-operate, in order to give the many victims justice and find answers for grieving relatives. But can she herself remain safe? And, after others have failed, can she at last identify the predator who has made the Grove his killing ground?
(P) 2020 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd©2020 Lindsey Davis
What the critics say
Praise for The Grove of the Caesars
For a totally exhilarating romp through Ancient Rome, Lindsey Davis' latest Flavia Alba novel won't be beaten and offers an immersive experience of a vibrant world full of real, recognisable characters
Praise for Lindsey Davis and the Flavia Albia series
For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed
Lindsey Davis has seen off all her competitors to become the unassailable market leader in the 'crime in Ancient Rome' genre . . . Davis's squalid, vibrant Rome is as pleasurable as ever
Davis's books crackle with wit and knowledge. She has the happy knack of making the reader feel entirely immersed in Rome
This excellent Roman mystery, enriched by Davis's characteristic wit and thorough understanding of the period, takes a darker turn as Flavia delves into Rome's poorest streets, rife with prostitution, exploitation, thuggery and murder
Davis's prose is a lively joy, and Flavia's Rome is sinister and gloriously real
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