Lindsey Davis' newest Marcus Didius Falco novel

[B.R.Stateham]

Don't know if anyone reads the historical-detective novels of Lindsey Davis. But her newest Marcus Didius Falco outing, called 'Alexandria' is a pretty good tour through the famous library of Alexandria. And the mystery isn't too bad, either.

Falco is an interesting character. He would have fit in well in Chandler's Los Angeles.

[B.R.Stateham]

I agree, I.J. She's good.

[I. J. Parker]

I like Lindsey Davis. Hers is the only Roman series I read. And she's one of only about 4 or 5 writers of historicals I read. The books are light but the protagonist is interesting and Roman life is vividly described. Much of what's being written in historical genre is not much above the level of romance or potboiler.