Synopsis
For Falco, a relaxed visit to Helena's relatives in Britain turns serious at the scene of a downtown murder. The renegade henchman of Rome's vital ally, King Togidubnus, has been stuffed head-first down a bar-room well - leading to a tricky diplomatic situation which Falco must diffuse. One murder leads to others. Londinium now has a forum and an amphitheatre; the town is a magnet for legitimate traders - and for criminals from Rome. Drinking dens are plundered by extortionists; prostitution reigns in the dark streets; the army turns a blind eye. With his vigiles pal Petronius, Falco leads the hunt for gangsters who are intent on taking over. This will bring unwelcome encounters with faces from the past and grave threats to their present relationships. Danger and death lurk throughout their pursuit, all the way from the brand new wharves beside the River Thamesis to the familiar old haunts of organised crime back home in Italy...

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Posted to Sandyundead. Enjoy!

I was very excited when this arrived this morning. The last time I read a Falco book, it was in Spanish and I only got half-way through because my bag was stolen :( and the time before that I don't even remember! Once I've read it I'll keep it for my mum (katweeble) who is also reading the Falco series.
Thanks very much ReetPetite!

I enjoyed this so much I read it in 2 days! Another fun addition to the Falco series, and it didn't really matter that I couldn't remember what happened in the previous one! :s I will now keep it until Christmas when I will pass it on to katweeble, although it may be read in the interim by some of the other teachers here at International House Brno...whether they will journal it or not is a whole other question!
Thanks again for sending it out ReetPetite.

Passed to me by Sandy undead as we have been reading the series, but it has been a number of years since I read the last one, so I hope the back story comes back to me when I read this.

I enjoy this series a lot. Mum and I have been working through them for years, but somehow managed to skip this one. It was good to go back and fill in gaps to find out where Albia came from. The story was dramatic, and really brought Roman London(inium) to life.

***I put the review above on GoodReads, then came to Bookcrossing and discovered I'd read it already, 14 years ago, and completely forgot about it! That didn't spoil the enjoyment of reading it this time. Sorry it got stuck with mum and I for so long ReetPetite!