Lindsey Davis: The Third Nero (UK 2017) From the Publisher: Ever since the Emperor Nero committed suicide in AD 68, Rome has been haunted by reports that he is actually alive and ready to reclaim his throne. Two Nero pretenders have emerged from the East and met grisly fates. But now a new pretender has been smuggled into Rome by the traitor. Flavia must negotiate with spies, dodge assassins and reveal this third Nero before he can make his move. Will she act in time or will Rome once more be plunged into civil war? Lindsey Davis: The Third Nero. A Flavia Albia Novel. Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN: 9781473613454 (October, 2017), 398 p., £8.99.
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Lindsey Davis: The Third Nero (USA 2017) From the Publisher: Flavia Alba, daughter and chip off the old block of Marcus Didius Falco, would rather avoid any and all court intrigue, thank you very much. But she's in a bit of a bind. Her wedding is fast approaching, her fiancé is still recovering -- slowly -- from being hit by a lightning bolt, and she's the sole support of their household. So with more than a few reservations, she agrees to "investigate." Adding to the confusion is yet another Nero pretender has shown up in Parthia and is trying to rally support for his claim for the throne. With intrigue upon intrigue swirling around the capital city, it's up to Albia to uncover what is -- and isn't -- the real threat. Lindsey Davis: The Third Nero. A Flavia Albia Mystery. St. Martin's Press, ISBN: 9781250078919 (July, 2017), 321 p., $26.99, eBook $13.99.
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Lindsey Davis: The Third Nero (UK 2017) From the Publisher: The plot could not be bigger. Ever since he died in AD 68, apparently by his own hand, Rome has been haunted by reports that the Emperor Nero is in fact very much alive and about to return to claim his throne. Two Nero pretenders have emerged in the East and met grisly fates. But now, as the Emperor Domitian, whose tyrannical, paranoid reign grows ever more unpopular, fights a war in faraway Dacia, there emerges a far more sinister contender. What's more the rumour is that this false Nero is already in Rome. Plunged into the conspiracy, Flavia must infiltrate the house of the Parthians who have smuggled in this new impostor, negotiate with spies, dodge the assassins sent by the Palace traitor, and somehow cope with her stricken husband. Can she succeed before the impostor is revealed? Or will Rome once more be plunged into civil war? Lindsey Davis: The Third Nero. A Flavia Albia Novel. Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN: 9781473613423 (April, 2017), 398 p., £18.99.
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