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Title: See Delphi and Die

Subtitle: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery

Author: Lindsey Davis

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-18-17

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

It's AD 76, during the reign of Vespasian, and Marcus Didius Falco has achieved much in his life. He's joined the equestrian rank, allowing him to marry Helena Justina, the woman he's been keeping time with the past few years. But that doesn't mean all is quiet for Falco, Helena, and their two young daughters.

By trade he is an informer, a man who looks into sticky situations, and he's been hired to pry his errant brother-in-law away from a murder investigation. Which means Falco himself must take it on. To investigate the suspicious goings-on and the shady dealings of a fly-by-night travel agency connected to the case, Falco and his wife, Helena, travel to Olympia in Greece under the guise of being tourists interested in the classic sites. With two people already missing from the packaged tour, things only get stickier when two more - including Falco's brother-in-law - disappear in what is Falco's most complex and dangerous case yet.

Members Reviews:

I really liked hearing about the fiddles with the temples and oracles though.

This was an interesting look at several of the wonders of the world as our friends travel through Greece with several objectives. The resolution of the bad guy was unsatisfying, but I liked the friends we met new and old. Nothing too exciting happened in the personal stories. I really liked hearing about the fiddles with the temples and oracles though.

One of the Better Falco Stories

See Delphi and Die is one of the better books in the Falco series of stories. I found it to be an enjoyable read and interesting, even though it poked fun at the tourist industry throughout its chapters. In this book Falco and Helena head off to Greece with two tasks in hand; one to corral Helena's brother Aulus and get him to university in Athen's and two to find a murderer. Falco takes with him Albia, and his nephews Gaius and Cornelius and a bodyguard in the form of Galucus Jr, the son of Falco's trainer. It is interesting to meet these people and to see them interrelating with Falco. It is also interesting to see the ongoing development of Albia as a character, especially since most loyal readers of Falco knows that Albia takes over the family business in her own series of books.

What I liked the most about this book was the fact that Falco came across strong and reasonably confident. In previous books I spent more time sympathising with Falco as he is maligned by his family and friends than enjoying the story. This time things were different.

Overall it is a good read and I recommend it to anyone following the series.

P.I. Falco Investigates Murder in Romanized Greece

In this 17th Falco book, Rome's private informer Marcus Didius Falco goes to Greece with wife and family members to investigate the death of a young wife. In the process, he experiences life in ancient Romanized Greece , viewed through his sense of humor, including the scams perpetrated by oracles. The trail is cold and it is dangerous. The suspect list narrows to the members of the travel group the girl and her husband were with. Again, incredible wealth of detail and a firm sense of street life sets Lindsey Davis' work apart and makes for a convincing view of what life in the Roman Empire must've been alike. Great stuff, good mystery.

Great Story! Terrible typos!

I love reading Falco and Helena.