The Third Nero
2017 historical crime novel by Lindsey Davis
978-1-4736-1343-0
The Third Nero: or Never Say Nero Again is a historical crime novel by British writer Lindsey Davis, the fifth in her Flavia Albia series. It was first published in the UK on 6 April 2017 by Hodder & Stoughton (ISBN 978-1-473-61343-0) and in the United States in 2017 by St. Martin's Press.[1][2]
The tale is set in Ancient Rome and opens in September AD 89, immediately after the previous novel The Graveyard of the Hesperides closes (Flavia's husband having been struck by lightning during their wedding celebration).[3]
The story revolves around the third Pseudo-Nero, who had the support of the Parthians. Falco and Helena, Albia's adoptive parents, are mentioned but do not appear. The plot also involves a vicious white cat, a war elephant, a military archive, cataphracts and several references to public toilets including "the event which would supersede everything else when the Daily Gazette wrote up today's events".[4]
The UK paperback cover image is of a two-faced Janus head from Vulci.[3]
References
- ^ "The Third Nero – or Never Say Nero Again". Lindsey Davis website. Lindsey Davis. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "The Third Nero by Lindsey Davis". Crime Review. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ a b Davis, Lindsey (2017). The Third Nero – or Never Say Nero Again (UK pbk ed.). Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-473-61343-0. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ From a reading of the book; quote is from chapter 61, page 392
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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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