Crime
In ancient Rome, Falco—now keeper of sacred geese—probes a priest’s murder and a missing Vestal Virgin candidate in a witty historical mystery.
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In ancient Rome, Falco—now keeper of sacred geese—probes a priest’s murder and a missing Vestal Virgin candidate in a witty historical mystery.
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Marcus Didius Falco is a cynical, hard-boiled investigator from the rough end of Rome. He does a bit of everything, from political investigating to art-fraud work. But he never seems to make enough money to move his family out of a seedy tenement. But fresh from his adventure in Two for the Lions in North Africa, he finds new respectability. His efforts are rewarded when he is appointed to a post in the religious hierarchy of government cults and becomes keeper of the city's sacred geese. Now Fa...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Established couple; mild domestic romantic content, not explicit
Violence & gore
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Murder, gruesome corpse, perilous rescue; not highly graphic
Profanity
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Occasional rough, cynical hard-boiled language
Substance use
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Social wine drinking typical of Roman setting
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Vestal Virgins, Arval Brethren, sacred cults central to plot
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Class, imperial patronage, elite religious privilege themes
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Child disappearance and endangerment; family cruelty; execution threat
Other
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