One Virgin Too Many - Lindsey Davis - Bog

Fans of S. J. Parris, Donna Leon, Steven Saylor and C. J. Sansom will devour this captivating mystery, full of twists and turns, from multimillion-copy bestselling author Lindsey Davis. 'Wonderful, great fun all round' -- Daily Telegraph 'Surely the best historical detective in the business' -- Daily Telegraph 'An excellent who-dunnit' -- ***** Reader review A relaxing and absorbing read -- ***** Reader review 'Difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review 'Addictive' -- ***** Reader review ***************************************************************************** A LOST CHILD IN A DEADLY LOTTERY... A frightened child approaches Roman informer Marcus Didius Falco , pleading for help. Nobody believes Gaia's story that a relation wants to kill her - and neither does he. Beset by his own family troubles, by his new responsibilities as Procurator of the Sacred Poultry , and by the continuing search for a new partner, he turns her away. Immediately he regrets it. Gaia has been selected as the new Vestal Virgin , and when she disappears Falco is officially asked to investigate. Finding Gaia is then a race against time, ending in Falco's most terrifying exploit yet... ...