A review by shirleytupperfreeman
The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis

3.0

I was first introduced to Roman detective ('informer') Marcus Didius Falco when we listened to Alexandria by Lindsey Davis. It turns out that that was book #19 in the Didius Falco series. The Silver Pigs is the first book and it is lots of fun. The stories take place starting in the year 70CE and the author is a knowledgeable historian so we actually learn something about the time period while helping Falco solve the crimes. Falco is cheeky, intelligent, daring, hard on the outside and soft on the inside. His relationship with Helena Justina, the Senator's daughter, is particularly amusing. Great, yet intelligent, escape.