Master and God
2012 novel by Lindsey Davis
9781444707328
Master and God is a historical novel by British writer Lindsey Davis, the author of the Falco series. It was first published in the UK on 15 March 2012 by Hodder & Stoughton and in the United States on 5 June 2012 by St Martin's Press.
It is set in ancient Rome in the time of the emperor Domitian and the story features a paranoid emperor, a hairdresser's love-life, the burial alive of the Chief of the Vestal Virgins, conspiracy and death.[1]
Reviews
In a review for The Independent, Jane Jakeman called the narrative "rapid" and described the story as "well told with much sharp-edged detail".[2] A Kirkus Reviews review of the book described it as "Another detailed and witty recounting of ancient Roman life, public and private".[3]
References
- ^ "Master & God". The Official Website of Lindsey Davis. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ Jakeman, Jane (23 May 2012). "Master and God, By Lindsey Davis". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "MASTER AND GOD". Kirkus Reviews. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
External links
- "Master and God". Hodder & Stoughton. Retrieved 17 August 2012. Publisher's website
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Marcus Didius Falco and Flavia Albia series by Lindsey Davis
- The Silver Pigs (1989)
- Shadows in Bronze (1990)
- Venus in Copper (1991)
- The Iron Hand of Mars (1992)
- Poseidon's Gold (1993)
- Last Act in Palmyra (1994)
- Time to Depart (1995)
- A Dying Light in Corduba (1996)
- Three Hands in the Fountain (1997)
- Two for the Lions (1998)
- One Virgin Too Many (1999)
- Ode to a Banker (2000)
- A Body in the Bath House (2001)
- The Jupiter Myth (2002)
- The Accusers (2003)
- Scandal Takes a Holiday (2004)
- See Delphi and Die (2005)
- Saturnalia (2007)
- Alexandria (2009)
- Nemesis (2010)
- The Ides of April (2013)
- Enemies at Home (2014)
- Deadly Election (2015)
- The Graveyard of the Hesperides (2016)
- The Third Nero (2017)
- Pandora's Boy (2018)
- A Capitol Death (2019)
- The Grove of the Caesars (2020)
- A Comedy of Terrors (2021)
- Desperate Undertaking (2022)
- Fatal Legacy (2023)
- Death on the Tiber (2024)
- The Course of Honour (1997)
- Falco: The Official Companion (2010)
- Master and God (2012)
- "The Spook Who Spoke Again" (2015)
- "Vesuvius By Night" (2017)
- "Invitation to Die" (2019)
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