{"product_id":"9780099515234-scandal-takes-a-holida-b-fmt","title":"Scandal Takes A Holiday","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Marco Didius Falco: book XVI): another gripping foray into the crime and corruption at the heart of the Roman Empire from bestselling author Lindsey Davis\u003cbr\u003eBut when his girlfriend, Helena, arrives carrying a batch of old copies of the Daily Gazette – with the intention of catching up on the latest scandal – Falco is forced to admit to Petronius his real reasons for being there…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Infamia’, the pen name of the scribe who writes the gossip column for the Daily Gazette, has gone missing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFans of S. J. Parris, Donna Leon, Steven Saylor, C. J. Sansom will absolutely love this captivating page-turner of a historical mystery from multi-million copy bestselling author Lindsey Davis.   Full of twists, turns and tension - you'll be hooked from page one.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Davis's writing zings with fun' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the best of the current writers in this field' -- Donna Leon, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Very addictive and, at times, difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI was mesmerized and thrilled -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLindsey Davis at her best -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cracking good read -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e****************************************************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO DIE FOR.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the wealthy town of \u003cb\u003eOstia\u003c\/b\u003e, our hero \u003cb\u003eFalco\u003c\/b\u003e appears to be enjoying a relaxing holiday. But when his girlfriend, \u003cb\u003eHelena\u003c\/b\u003e, arrives carrying a batch of old copies of the Daily Gazette - with the intention of catching up on the latest scandal - Falco is forced to admit to \u003cb\u003ePetronius\u003c\/b\u003e his real reasons for being there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Infamia'\u003c\/b\u003e, the pen name of the scribe who writes the gossip column for the Daily Gazette, has gone missing. His fellow scribes have employed Falco to find him and bring him back from his lazy, drunken truancy. \u003cb\u003eHowever, Falco suspects that there is more to his absence than there might first appear.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30341250351201,"sku":"9780099515234","price":9.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32397077.jpg?v=1738654802","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780099515234-scandal-takes-a-holida-b-fmt","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}