Murder in Purple and Gold (Main)
Murder in Purple and Gold (Main)
Murder in Purple and Gold (Main)
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The queen of historical crime brings chariot racing to life in all its gruesome and glamorous glory. Murder in Purple and Gold features Davis' trademark sharp wit, memorable characters and a clever mystery.
When Flavia Albia stumbles upon the murdered corpse of a young man near Rome's famous Circus Maximus, she is about to embark on one of her most dangerous and complicated cases. Rome and the Romans are obsessed with chariot racing. Lepo was the rising star of Purples, a new team created by the psychotic Emperor Domitian with big money backing. Suspicion immediately falls on Lepo'sgreatest rival, Agathon, a young man emerging from a rival team, the Golds. Convinced of his guilt, a lynch mob is hunting them. The Gold faction hire Flavia to clear Agathon's name, especially as he has an alibi for the night of the murder. But as Flavia soon finds out, nothing is at it seems in the dangerous and glamorous world of the charioteers in which fortunes can be won or lost in seconds and violent death is always just one race away. Perfect for fans of Steven Saylor and Simon Scarrow, this is the fourteenth book in the beloved Flavia Albia series.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Riveting . . . A large-scale mystery decked out with abundant interesting historical bits-- "Kirkus Reviews"
The best so far . . . Davis' fans should rejoice in the fact that after graduating Oxford and spending 13 years in the civil service she "ran away to be a writer"-- "Booklist Starred Review of There Will Be Bodies"
Readers of ELLIS PETERS and JASON GOODWIN will also love this entertaining and edifying mystery, which mixes solid plotting, wit, and historical detail-- "Library Journal on There Will Be Bodies"
Historical fiction of high quality, propelled by an intricate whodunit-- "Kirkus Reviews on There Will Be Bodies"
This is easily the most entertaining of the series to date. Flavia Albia is smart, independent, snarky and brutally funny, while the supporting characters are eminently relatable-- "BookPage Starred Review of Death on the Tiber"
[A] superb first-century domestic suspense set in ancient Rome-- "Booklist on Fatal Legacy"
Dark mystery encased in a rich portrait of ancient Rome-- "Kirkus Reviews on Fatal Legacy"
Superior . . . Combines an engrossing plot with a plausible evocation of life in ancient Rome-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Desperate Undertaking"
For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed-- "Booklist Starred Review of Pandora's Boy"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Severn House
Pub date:
2026-07-07
Length:
352 pages
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