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Ode to a Banker (Marcus Didius Falco, Bk 12)
Ode to a Banker - Marcus Didius Falco, Bk 12 Author:Lindsey Davis Falco returns for the twelfth time and ventures into the greedy and vengeful world of money and publishing. When wealthy banker and publisher Chrysippus is found dead in his library, everyone is suspected---from his money-loving widow to Falco himself. The Roman sleuth must first prove his own innocence before he can set out into the crowded str... more »eets of Emperor Vespasian's metropolis to track down the killer. Eventually, Falco realizes that he must navigate his way through a maze of deceit, corruption, and sexual liasons in order to arrive at the truth. As he cleverly sorts through the evidence, another body is discovered, and Falco must quickly identify the culprit---or it may be his body they find next.« less