A Capitol Death is a historical crime novel by British writer Lindsey Davis, the seventh in her Flavia Albia series. It was published in the UK by Hodder & Stoughton on 4 April 2019 (ISBN 9781473658745) .[1][2][3][4]
 Cover of 2019 UK first edition | |
| Author | Lindsey Davis |
|---|---|
| Series | Flavia Albia |
| Genre | historical fiction, crime fiction |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton, St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | 4 April 2019 |
| Publication place | UK |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook, large print |
| ISBN | 9781473658745 |
| Preceded by | Pandora's Boy |
| Followed by | The Grove of the Caesars |
The tale is set in November AD 89 on the Capitoline Hill, and includes a death by falling from the Tarpeian Rock, a stinking family of shell-fish boilers who produce the imperial purple dye, the preparations for Domitian's double triumph, family relationships, and augury, while Flavia and her husband are setting up their new household.[5]
The cover of the UK hardback 1st edition shows a sea shell, likely to be the dye-producing bolinus brandaris, on a purple, perhaps bloodstained, background.
In an interview with her editor Oliver Johnson, Davis discussed her successful plan to base a series of books on the seven hills of Rome, starting with the Aventine Hill and reaching the Capitoline Hill with this latest book.[6]
References
edit- ^ A Capitol Death. Hodder & Stoughton. 4 April 2019. ISBN 9781473658745. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "A Capitol Death". Kirkus Reviews. 27 April 2019. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "A Capitol Death by Lindsey Davis". Publishers Weekly. 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "A Capitol Death". Booklist. 1 May 2019. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Davis, Lindsey (2019). A Capitol Death. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-473-65874-5.
- ^ "Lindsey Davis interview: A Capitol Death and the Flavia Albia series". Hodder & Stoughton. 2 April 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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