Praise for Lindsey Davis -- : 'Lindsey Davis ... brings her locations alive with the roar of cannon, the ache of hunger and the smell of fear' -- Guardian 'A fantastic historical whodunit' -- Daily Express 'Davis is adept at convincing us that her hero's anachronistically modern sensibility sits persuasively in ancient Rome' -- Barry Forshaw 'The plot is well-paced, with clever twists to keep the reader guessing' -- Times Literary Supplement 'The fans' expectations are higher than ever and are unlikely to be disappointed' -- The Bookseller 'Elegant and intelligent' -- Kirkus Reviews 'As gripping and enjoyable as usual' -- Literary Review

Historical novelist Lindsey Davis' is best known for The Course of Honour, the true story of the Emperor Vespasian and his mistress Caenis, and for her twenty volume mystery series featuring Roman detective, Marcus Didius Falco, with its recent addition of Falco: the Official Companion, a cheery handbook for readers. She has also written Rebels and Traitors, an epic novel set in the English Civil War and Commonwealth. She has won the CWA Historical Dagger, Dagger in the Library, and a Sherlock for Falco as Best Detective. She has been Honorary President of the Classical Association and Chair of the Crimewriters Association. She currently serves on the Council of the Classical Association and the Society of Authors' Council of Management. In 2009 she was awarded the Premio de Honor de Novela Historica by the City of Zaragoza and in 2010 the city of Rome gave her the Premio Colosseo, awarded 'for enhancing the image of Rome'.