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Loading... Parthian Shot (2004)by David Wishart
![]() None No current Talk conversations about this book. Books in this series keep getting better with each one. Fast-moving, with good plot. The litter of a Parthian prince is attacked and a Parthian diplomat's throat is cut, and Marcus, at the behest of Tiberius [aka the Wart], is called in to investigate. Everything's tied up neatly. I did have to read twice [no chore, that!] to understand the complex politics. Someone has attacked a Very Important foreigner resident in Rome -- a Parthian prince, in fact -- and Corvinus has been drafted to investigate the situation. He finds himself kneedeep in politics, domestic and foreign, and deep in the toils of a singularly complex investigation. Brisk and well plotted, this entry shares the positives of the series as a whole -- a fascinating recreation of Rome in the early years of the Empire, and an engaging central character. no reviews | add a review
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While conducting an investigation into an attack on the Parthian Prince Phraates, one of the Parthian delegation is murdered and a full diplomatic incident threatens. The byzantine twists and turns of the case give Corvinus a headache that rivals his customary hangover, and it takes a violent threat to his wife Perilla before he gets a grip on what’s really happening. No library descriptions found. |
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![]() GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.914Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:![]()
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Second try- read it in three days. This time I just went with the flow. The mystery part was fun. My most important criteria- that the author doesn't hide clues from the reader to spring them on in the end- was met. I still prefer the Marcus Didius Falco (now Flavia Alba) books, and the Libertus mysteries and even Ruth Downies Medicus series. Still, when I finished the last Davis book, I was in the mood for another Roman Mystery (like potato chips), and so tried the one that was available from our library. I think I will try another. (