MYSTERY

The Third Nero: A Flavia Albia Novel

by Lindsey Davis
Minotaur:St. Martin's. Jul. 2017. 352p. ISBN 9781250078919. $26.99; ebk. ISBN 9781466891456. M
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In her fifth outing (after The Graveyard of the Hespirides), PI Flavia Albia, the adopted daughter of Marcus Falco, is hired by henchmen of paranoid Emperor Domitian to root out those looking to overthrow him. She'd rather not get involved with court intrigue, but her fiancé is unable to work after being struck by lightning. Complicating her investigation is another pretender to the throne claiming to be Nero. In a Rome that is full of suspicion, conspiracy, and treachery, Flavia struggles to keep her home life together while navigating a perilous world of political machinations.
VERDICT As in her other mysteries, Davis has created a fascinating world, populated it with original characters, and laid out a captivating plot. Appropriate for teen readers and up, with only a few modest moments of a violent or sexual nature. [See Prepub Alert, 1/30/17.]
Reviewed by Matt Schirano, Univ. of Bridgeport Lib., CT , Jul 01, 2017
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