A Comedy of Terrors

2021 historical crime novel by Lindsey Davis

9781529374322Preceded byThe Grove of the Caesars Followed byDesperate Undertaking 

A Comedy of Terrors is a historical crime novel by British writer Lindsey Davis, the ninth in her Flavia Albia series.[1] It was published in the UK on 1 April 2021 by Hodder & Stoughton (ISBN 9781529374322)[2] and is scheduled to be published in the United States on 27 July 2021 by Minotaur Books (ISBN 978-1250241542).[3]

The novel is set in 89 AD, starting during "the week before Saturnalia: 12-17 December".[4]: [ix]  It features nuts ("both the snack and missile of choice of tipsy celebrants") and threats to the emperor ("Domitian himself is a target for the old criminals' new schemes").[2]

Falco and his wife Helena appear in the list of "Our festival characters", described as "her [Flavia Albia's] iconic parents".[4]: [x] 

References

  1. ^ "Lindsey's News". Lindsey Davis. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b A Comedy of Terrors. Hodder & Stoughton. 30 September 2020. ISBN 9781529374322. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ "A Comedy of Terrors". US Macmillan. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b Davis, Lindsey (2021). A comedy of terrors. London, England: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-529-37429-2.
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Marcus Didius Falco and Flavia Albia series by Lindsey Davis
Falco series
Albia seriesRelated works
  • 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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