The Silver PigsDiscover one of the world's favourite detectives, as his first case leads him into conspiracy, murder and adventure In 1989 THE SILVER PIGS introduced the world to laid back first century detective Marcus Didius Falco, his partner Helena Justina, his law and order pal Petronius, and his indomitable Mother who became some of the most celebrated characters in historical fiction. THE SILVER PIGS sees Falco cynically eyeing up the new Roman emperor,

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And some debts must be paid in blood

As her feelings for Grace bud and bloom

as he battles to save London

with gold foil embellishments

among all the strangers through the tavern that day

a series of mistaken identities and a murder huntall connected to a recently docked ship from the Indian subcontinent

Anna's fantasy is filled with visions of this long-ago time

Donna Leon brilliantly follows the twists and turns of the human condition

The gruesome murder of the wife of John Boleyn

Machiavellian nun