The Grove of the Caesars is a historical crime novel by British writer Lindsey Davis, the eighth in her Flavia Albia series.[1][2][3] It was published in the UK by Hodder & Stoughton on 2 April 2020 (ISBN 9781529374247).[4][5]
 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 story is set in 1st century Rome, in and around the gardens beyond the Tiber, and features a serial killer, a buried collection of ancient scrolls, a shipwreck, a sad pair of dancing boys and much else.[4] It reflects on the follies of the world of antiquarian scroll-collecting, with special reference to the writer Didymus Dodomos, described in the list of characters as "a ghastly horticulturalist, ghost-written".[6]
References
edit- ^ Kondelik, Vicki (August 2020). "The Grove of the Caesars: Flavia Albia 8". Historical Novel Society. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "The Grove of the Caesars by Lindsey Davis". Publishers Weekly. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Jane (1 June 2020). "The Grove of the Caesars". Booklist. 116 (19–20): 43–44 – via Gale.
- ^ a b The Grove of the Caesars. Hodder & Stoughton. October 2019. ISBN 9781529374247. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "The Grove of the Caesars". Lindsey Davis. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Davis, Lindsey (2020). The Grove of the Caesars. Hodder & Stoughton. p. x,399. ISBN 978-1-529-37424-7.
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