We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the library. Find a location near you.

Nemesis: Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries Series, Book 20
(Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)

Book Cover
Your Rating: 0 stars
Star rating for
Author:
Davis, Lindsey
Series:
Marcus Didius Falco mysteries volume 20.
Published:
St. Martin's Publishing Group 2010
Status:
Available from OverDrive

Description

The much awaited latest installment in this New York Times bestselling series brings Marcus Didius Falco back to the city of Rome and its deadly, convoluted intrigues
In the high summer of A.D. 77, Roman informer Marcus Didius Falco is beset by personal problems. Newly bereaved and facing unexpected upheavals in his life, it is a relief for him to consider someone else's misfortunes. A middle-aged couple who supplied statues to his father, Geminus, have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. They had an old feud with a bunch of notorious freedmen, the Claudii, who live rough in the pestilential Pontine Marshes, terrorizing the neighborhood.
When a mutilated corpse turns up near Rome, Falco and his vigiles friend Petronius investigate, even though it means traveling in the dread marshes. But just as they are making progress, the Chief Spy, Anacrites, snatches their case away from them. As his rivalry with Falco escalates, he makes false overtures of friendship, but fails to cover up the fact that the violent Claudii have acquired corrupt protection at the highest level. Making further enquiries after they have been warned off can only be dangerous—but when did that stop Falco and Petronius?
Egged on by the slippery bureaucrats who hate Anacrites, the dogged friends dig deeper while a psychotic killer keeps taking more victims, and the shocking truth creeps closer and closer to home.
After Alexandria, the first book in this long-running series to hit the New York Times Bestseller list, Lindsey Davis brings her beloved characters and series back to Rome in a book that brings together a number of long-running plot threads to surprising and compelling conclusions.

Also in This Series

Formats

Adobe EPUB eBook
Works on all eReaders (except Kindles), desktop computers and mobile devices with reading apps installed.
Sample 
Kindle Book
Works on Kindles and devices with a Kindle app installed.
Sample 
OverDrive Read
Sample 
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.

More Like This

Other Editions and Formats

Choose a Format
Available Online
Online Hoopla Collection
Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection
Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection

More Copies In LINK+

Loading LINK+ Copies...

Subjects

Subjects
Fiction
Mystery
Historical Fiction

More Details

Format:
Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Street Date:
08/31/2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781429965842
ASIN:
B003P9XJT2

Librarian Reviews

Published Reviews

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Lindsey Davis. (2010). Nemesis: Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries Series, Book 20. St. Martin's Publishing Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Lindsey Davis. 2010. Nemesis: Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries Series, Book 20. St. Martin's Publishing Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Lindsey Davis, Nemesis: Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries Series, Book 20. St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2010.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Lindsey Davis. Nemesis: Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries Series, Book 20. St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2010.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

Copy Details

LibraryOwnedAvailable
Shared Digital Collection11

Staff View

Grouped Work ID:
45093dfb-5dae-d185-6a04-210e44085e35
Go To Grouped Work

QR Code

API Extraction Dates

Needs Update?:
Yes
Date Added:
Dec 02, 2020 11:45:26
Date Updated:
Apr 08, 2023 11:07:49
Last Metadata Check:
Sep 08, 2024 14:50:12
Last Metadata Change:
Jul 13, 2024 18:46:12
Last Availability Check:
Sep 08, 2024 14:50:15
Last Availability Change:
Aug 26, 2024 23:39:37
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Sep 15, 2024 03:34:24

OverDrive Product Record

readingOrder
20
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/2390-1/{48A9C102-514C-46C3-818B-CC4A61F56807}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/2390-1/{48A9C102-514C-46C3-818B-CC4A61F56807}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/2390-1/48A/9C1/02/{48A9C102-514C-46C3-818B-CC4A61F56807}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/2390-1/48A/9C1/02/{48A9C102-514C-46C3-818B-CC4A61F56807}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
formats
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781429965842
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • identifiers:
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B003P9XJT2
      • name: Kindle Book
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781429965842
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • id: ebook-overdrive
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780312609283
mediaType
eBook
primaryCreator
    • role: Author
    • name: Lindsey Davis
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
Nemesis
seriesId
553695
dateAdded
2020-12-02T18:45:00Z
contentDetails
      • href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=141&titleID=512871
      • type: text/html
      • account:
          • name: Sacramento Public Library (CA)
          • id: 1151
sortTitle
Nemesis Marcus Didius Falco Mystery Series Book 20
crossRefId
512871
series
Marcus Didius Falco Mystery
subtitle
Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries Series, Book 20
id
48A9C102-514C-46C3-818B-CC4A61F56807
starRating
3.8

OverDrive MetaData

isPublicDomain
False
formats
      • fileName: Nemesis_9781429965842_512871
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 413687
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781429965842
      • rights:
            • type: Copying
            • value: 0
            • type: Printing
            • value: 0
            • type: Lending
            • value: 0
            • type: ReadAloud
            • value: 0
            • type: ExpirationRights
            • value: 0
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • onSaleDate: 8/31/2010
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=48A9C102-514C-46C3-818B-CC4A61F56807&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: Nemesis_512871
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B003P9XJT2
      • name: Kindle Book
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • onSaleDate: 8/31/2010
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=48A9C102-514C-46C3-818B-CC4A61F56807&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: Nemesis_9781429965842_512871
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781429965842
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-overdrive
      • onSaleDate: 8/31/2010
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=48A9C102-514C-46C3-818B-CC4A61F56807&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
keywords
      • value: Political
      • value: ancient rome
      • value: crime
      • value: private investigator
      • value: suspense
      • value: mystery
      • value: Genre Fiction
      • value: murder
      • value: Thriller
      • value: serial killer
      • value: Missing People
      • value: Roman Empire
      • value: PI
      • value: summer
      • value: informer
      • value: former slaves
      • value: professional rivalry
      • value: traditional detective
      • value: historical mysteries series
      • value: chief spy
      • value: emperor vespasian
creators
      • role: Author
      • fileAs: Davis, Lindsey
      • bioText: Lindsey Davis was born and raised in Birmingham, England. After taking an English degree at Oxford and working for the civil service for thirteen years, she "ran away to be a writer." Her internationally bestselling novels featuring ancient Roman detective Marcus Didius Falco include Venus in Copper, The Iron Hand of Mars, Nemesis and Alexandria. She is also the author of Rebels and Traitors, set during the English Civil War. Davis is the recipient of the Crime Writers' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger Award, the highest accolade for crime writers, as well as the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award and the Authors' Club Best First Novel award.
      • name: Lindsey Davis
imprint
Minotaur Books
publishDate
2010-08-31T00:00:00-04:00
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
Nemesis
fullDescription

The much awaited latest installment in this New York Times bestselling series brings Marcus Didius Falco back to the city of Rome and its deadly, convoluted intrigues
In the high summer of A.D. 77, Roman informer Marcus Didius Falco is beset by personal problems. Newly bereaved and facing unexpected upheavals in his life, it is a relief for him to consider someone else's misfortunes. A middle-aged couple who supplied statues to his father, Geminus, have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. They had an old feud with a bunch of notorious freedmen, the Claudii, who live rough in the pestilential Pontine Marshes, terrorizing the neighborhood.
When a mutilated corpse turns up near Rome, Falco and his vigiles friend Petronius investigate, even though it means traveling in the dread marshes. But just as they are making progress, the Chief Spy, Anacrites, snatches their case away from them. As his rivalry with Falco escalates, he makes false overtures of friendship, but fails to cover up the fact that the violent Claudii have acquired corrupt protection at the highest level. Making further enquiries after they have been warned off can only be dangerous—but when did that stop Falco and Petronius?
Egged on by the slippery bureaucrats who hate Anacrites, the dogged friends dig deeper while a psychotic killer keeps taking more victims, and the shocking truth creeps closer and closer to home.
After Alexandria, the first book in this long-running series to hit the New York Times Bestseller list, Lindsey Davis brings her beloved characters and series back to Rome in a book that brings together a number of long-running plot threads to surprising and compelling conclusions.

seriesId
553695
reviews
      • premium: False
      • source: Publishers Weekly
      • content:

        "Davis immediately engages the reader's sympathies in her fine 20th ancient Roman historical featuring informer Marcus Didius Falco."

      • premium: False
      • source: Booklist
      • content: "Another well-plotted Falco mystery, more emotionally complex than others."
      • premium: False
      • source: Booklist

      • content: "Solid twentieth entry in British historian Davis' standout series."
      • premium: True
      • source: Publisher's Weekly
      • content:

        July 19, 2010
        Davis immediately engages the reader's sympathies in her fine 20th ancient Roman historical featuring informer Marcus Didius Falco (after 2009's Alexandria) with her moving depiction of the death of Falco's newborn son. When Falco seeks out his father to share the horrible news, he's stunned to learn that "Pa" has also died. While Falco is coming to terms with the double tragedy, an associate asks him to help look into the murder of Julius Modestus, an art dealer whose mutilated body was dumped in a mausoleum. Falco learns that Modestus and his wife vanished after making complaints about the difficult Claudii, freedmen who originally came from the imperial family, with whom the couple had a border dispute in the Pontine Marshes. With its tricky, suspenseful plot, this entry deserves to join its immediate predecessor on bestseller lists, though some modern-sounding prose ("Have they lawyered up?" one character asks) won't please every historical fan.

popularity
51
links
    • self:
        • href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BWwAAAA2I/products/48a9c102-514c-46c3-818b-cc4a61f56807/metadata
        • type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
    • shareInLibby:
        • href: https://link.overdrive.com/share?q=Z9MHAMShdiw
        • type: text/HTML
id
48a9c102-514c-46c3-818b-cc4a61f56807
starRating
3.8
readingOrder
20
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/2390-1/{48A9C102-514C-46C3-818B-CC4A61F56807}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/2390-1/{48A9C102-514C-46C3-818B-CC4A61F56807}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/2390-1/48A/9C1/02/{48A9C102-514C-46C3-818B-CC4A61F56807}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/2390-1/48A/9C1/02/{48A9C102-514C-46C3-818B-CC4A61F56807}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
isPublicPerformanceAllowed
False
languages
      • code: en
      • name: English
subjects
      • value: Fiction
      • value: Mystery
      • value: Historical Fiction
publishDateText
08/31/2010
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780312609283
mediaType
eBook
shortDescription

The much awaited latest installment in this New York Times bestselling series brings Marcus Didius Falco back to the city of Rome and its deadly, convoluted intrigues
In the high summer of A.D. 77, Roman informer Marcus Didius Falco is beset by personal problems. Newly bereaved and facing unexpected upheavals in his life, it is a relief for him to consider someone else's misfortunes. A middle-aged couple who supplied statues to his father, Geminus, have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. They had an old feud with a bunch of notorious freedmen, the Claudii, who live rough in the pestilential Pontine Marshes, terrorizing the neighborhood.
When a mutilated corpse turns up near Rome, Falco and his vigiles friend Petronius investigate, even though it means traveling in the dread marshes. But just as they are making progress, the Chief Spy, Anacrites, snatches their case away from them. As his rivalry with Falco escalates, he makes false overtures of...

sortTitle
Nemesis Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries Series Book 20
crossRefId
512871
series
Marcus Didius Falco Mystery
awards
      • source: Crime Writers’ Association
      • value: Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement Award
      • source: Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine
      • value: Romantic Times Career Achievement Award Nominee
subtitle
Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries Series, Book 20
publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
bisacCodes
      • code: FIC022060
      • description: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Historical