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A Body in the Bathhouse
- A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery, Book 13
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Series: Marcus Didius Falco, Book 13
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Publisher's Summary
The 13th novel featuring sleuth Marcus Didius Falco explores the fervor of home improvement that's sweeping the Roman Empire and Falco's own household, specifically the bathhouse - where a body turns up.
Some things never change. With his new villa, Falco also gets a timeless headache: building contractors. After the departure of two shady plasterers, a rank odor in the bathhouse soon leads to the discovery of a corpse under the mosaic floor. Should Falco follow the culprits to remote Britannica? Despite the British weather (damp), the inhabitants (barbarians), and the wine (second-rate), Falco takes his whole family and goes. In veritas, Falco has another, secret reason for this exodus - his sister Maia has rejected the affection of a powerful Roman official, who vows brutal revenge. Now to protect those he loves, Falco must outrun an imperial enemy with a very long - and very deadly - reach.
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- Paul
- 10-18-17
long, tedious, and boring
i struggled to finish listening to this book. However it was very good as a sleep inducer.
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