Two For The Lions

Sep 22, 2024 2:21 PM

Author:Lindsey Davis

Two For The Lions

Fans of S. J. Parris, Donna Leon, Steven Saylor and C. J. Sansom will love this enthralling and expertly written mystery from multimillion-copy bestselling author Lindsey Davis. Bringing Ancient Rome to life with its vivid description and characterisation, you'll feel like you are right there!

'Surely the best historical detective in the business' -- Daily Telegraph

'If only all bestsellers were this satisfying' -- Time Out

'Davis's writing zings with fun' -- Daily Mail

'Quite brilliant' -- ***** Reader review

'A laugh a minute as always' -- ***** Reader review

'Remarkable' -- ***** Reader review

'Vastly entertaining' -- ***** Reader review

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FIGHTING FOR TRUTH IN NORTH AFRICA

Lumbered with working alongside reptilian Chief Spy Anacrites, Marcus Didius Falco has the perfect plan to make money - he will assist Vespasian in the Emperor's 'Great Census' of AD73.

His potential fee could finally allow him to join the middle ranks and be worthy of long-suffering Helena Justina.

Unexpectedly confronted with the murder of a man-eating lion, Falco is distracted from his original task, uncovering a bitter rivalry between the gladiators' trainers. With one star gladiator dead, Falco is forced to investigate and the trail leads from Rome to the blood-soaked sand of the arena in North Africa. But what lies in store...?

Reviews

Surely the best historical detective in the business

—— Daily Telegraph

For more laughter visit Ancient Rome in Lindsey Davis' tenth novel

—— Mail on Sunday

If only all bestsellers were this satisfying

—— Time Out

Gallagher has quietly become Britain's finest popular novelist, working a dark seam between horror and the psychological thriller

—— Arena

The finest British writer of bestselling popular fiction since le Carre... Gallagher, like le Carre, is a novelist whose themes seem to reflect something of the essence of our times, whose skill lies in embedding those themes in accessible plots

—— The Independent

Masterful whodunit…Gallagher’s superior storytelling talents bode well for future adventures starring the well-rounded Becker

—— Publishers Weekly, starred review

I’m not sure I can do this book justice — it’s certainly a thriller, but with a literary depth unusual in the genre, and fascinating in the complexity of its construct. Gallagher’s prose is swift, sure, and occasionally darkly comedic. Three words of advice: read this book.

—— Historical Novel Society

[a] superbly crafted thriller … Gallagher loves character development but respects plotting enough to give it full measure. The result is that rare beast, a literary page turner.

—— Kirkus

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