The Jupiter Myth Hardcover - 2003

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For Falco, an attempt at relaxing while visiting his wife Helena's relatives in Britain turns serious when a murder is discovered, King Togidubnus, the renegade henchman of Rome's vital ally, has been stuffed head-first down a barroom well--leading to a tricky diplomatic situation which Falco must defuse. Making matters worse, the town has become a magnet for criminals from Rome...and one murder leads to others. With the army turning a blind eye, Falco and his partner Petronius must lead the hunt for gangsters intent on taking over the city. From the wharves beside the River Thamesis to the old haunts of organized crime back home it Italy, Falco and Petronius face danger and death in every corner. Will they be able to return order to the city before they lose everything they hold dear?- The most recent novel in the series, "A Body in the Bathhouse, was published in hardcover by Mysterious Press in 9/02. It will be published in trade paperback in 9/03 to tie with THE JUPITER MYTH.- The Falco series has received rave reviews from "Publishers Weekly, Washington Post Book World, Detroit Free Press, and "The Times (London). Davis' books are often bestsellers in England, Germany, and Spain. Laura Bush has said she is a big fan of Davis' novels.- The creators of the highly successful Inspector Morse TV series are currently adapting the Marcus Didius Falco series for a future television production.- Davis' bestselling novels have earned her the Crime Writers' Association's Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award (1999).