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A Body in the Bath House

A Body in the Bath House
Lindsey Davis

A Body in the Bath House is a 2001 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis and the 13th book of the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. Set in Rome and Britannia in AD 75, the novel stars Marcus Didius Falco, informer and imperial agent. The title refers to the discovery of a corpse hidden beneath the floor of one bath house and a murder which takes place in another.

“That's the trouble with foreign travel. You spend half your time trying to find edible food, and the rest fighting off men who profess extravagant love to your female companions. I'm amazed how many women believe outright lies from foreigners.”

Lindsey Davis book A Body in the Bath House

A Body in the Bath House

“Luck is a wonderful luxury. What could better prove that some are born under a star of good fortune than the career (and the large, comfortable home) of the Great King?”

Lindsey Davis book A Body in the Bath House

A Body in the Bath House

“Discovering that a fraud exists is only the first step. It has to be proved and the proof has to be absolutely watertight.”

Lindsey Davis book A Body in the Bath House

A Body in the Bath House

“Architectural drawings may look beautiful and be admired by critics but to be good, they have to work in daily use.”

Lindsey Davis book A Body in the Bath House

A Body in the Bath House

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