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Article: Davis, Lindsey. Saturnalia; a Marcus Didius Falco novel.(Young adult review)(Audiobook review)

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DAVIS, Lindsey. Saturnalia; a Marcus Didius Falco novel. Read by Christian Rodska. 10 cds. 12.25 hrs. BBC Audiobooks America. 2007. 978-0-7927-4845-8. $94.95. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. SA

The 18th novel in the Marcus Didius Falco series, set in Ancient Rome, finds the intrepid informer working for Vespasian. He is looking for an escaped prisoner who may have murdered a nobleman and left his severed head in the atrium pool. The runaway is a German prophetess named Veleda, a former lover of Falco's brother-in-law Justinus, who is also missing. Is Justinus just avoiding a fight with his fiery Spanish wife or is he trying to save Veleda from the death ...

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