Silver Pigs: A Detective Novel in Ancient Rome.

New York, NY Crown Publishers, Inc, 1989. Hardcover First Edition USA (1989), so stated; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in Britain in 1990. First Edition USA (1989); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a tiny, very faint smudge at the bottom edge of the text block; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive imperfection. Bright, crisp and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels else flawless; the price is intact. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 1.15 inches). ix, 258 pages. Maps and list of dramatis personae at the end of the text. Language: English. Weight: 21.7 ounces. First published in Britain earlier in 1989. Hardback with DJ. Lindsey Davis (born 1949) is an English historical novelist, best known as the author of the Falco series of historical crime stories set in ancient Rome and its empire. Her first novel featuring the Roman "detective", Marcus Didius Falco, The Silver Pigs (1989), was the start of her runaway success as a writer of historical whodunnits. A further 19 Falco novels have followed, as well as The Course of Honour, which was published in 1997. She published Falco: The Official Companion in June 2010. She is a recipient of the Cartier Diamond Dagger of the Crime Writers' Association given to authors who have made an outstanding lifetime's contribution to the genre. She was honorary president of the Classical Association from 1997 to 1998, and is a life member of the Council of the Society of Authors.