Flavia Alba, wonderfully performed by Lucy Brown, is a freelance investigator in classical Rome. She accepts an assignment from an official named Manilius Faustus in spite of her rule against working with men she finds attractive. The crime, a triple murder, is ingeniously plotted, and the setting is completely fascinating--like an episode of "The Wire" set in ancient times. You find out all kinds of things about domestic life, politics, slavery, crime and punishment, and the workings of the city from top to bottom. Lucy Brown's voice is lovely, and she has a wonderful way with the tongue in cheek, which suits Davis's style perfectly. Brown's Flavia is likable and pragmatic but not hard, and she delineates a diverse cast with ease. Delightful. B.G. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2015]
Trade Ed. Blackstone Audio 2015
CD ISBN 978-1-5046-3790-9 $34.95 Nine CDs
DD ISBN 978-1-5046-3787-9 $19.95
Trade Ed. Blackstone Audio 2015
CD ISBN 9781504637886 $100.00 Nine CDs
MP3-CD ISBN 9781504637893 $29.95 One MP3-CDs
DD ISBN 9781504637848 multiple sources
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