Three Hands In The Fountain - first US edition

by Lindsey Davis

This is the ninth book in the series, and the first of a loosely planned trilogy in which protagonist Marcus Didius Falco, an informer and imperial agent under the Emperor Vespasian, finally decides that for the sake of his girlfriend and new daughter (and Nux, the dog) he must try working with a partner in the hope of greater success. 

Addressing the issue of how the Romans would have traced a serial killer without benefit of modern forensic science, profiling, police computers - or even any willingness by the authorities to tackle the problem - this is also a celebration of their superb engineering skills: the dismembered corpses which Falco and his best friend Petronius investigate are discovered in the magnificent sewers and aqueducts, some of which are still in use today.  Another great read


Book is green boards with silver-stamped lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is in as-new shape, no tears or chips. Book has been read once.