The Grove of the Caesars
 Cover of 1st UK hardback edition 2020 | |
| Author | Lindsey Davis |
|---|---|
| Series | Flavia Albia |
| Genre | historical fiction,crime fiction |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton,St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | 2 April 2020 |
| Publication place | UK |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook, large print |
| ISBN | 9781529374247 |
| Preceded by | A Capitol Death |
| Followed by | A Comedy of Terrors |
The Grove of the Caesarsis a historical crime novel by British writerLindsey Davis,the eighth in herFlavia Albiaseries. It was published in the UK byHodder & Stoughtonon 2 April 2020 (ISBN9781529374247).[1][2]
The story is set in 1st centuryRome,in and around the gardens beyond theTiber,and features aserial killer,a buried collection of ancient scrolls, a shipwreck, a sad pair of dancing boys and much else.[1]It reflects on the follies of the world of antiquarianscroll-collecting,with special reference to the writer Didymus Dodomos, described in the list of characters as "a ghastly horticulturalist, ghost-written".[3]
References
[edit]- ^abThe Grove of the Caesars.Hodder & Stoughton. October 2019.ISBN9781529374247.Retrieved2 April2020.
- ^"The Grove of the Caesars".Lindsey Davis.11 September 2019.Retrieved2 April2020.
- ^Davis, Lindsey (2020).The Grove of the Caesars.Hodder & Stoughton. p. x,399.ISBN978-1-529-37424-7.
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