The Marcus Didius Falco Companion

Lindsey Davis' popular "Marcus Didius Falco" mystery series has been in print for nearly two decades, amounting to 18 full-length novels with the promise of many more to come. This literary companion organizes and explains the intricate web of people, places, events, and titles that Davis has created within the "Falco" series. Whether providing a definition of an ancient "hodometer" or differentiating and identifying several dozen men all sharing the name "Marcus," each entry aims to help readers successfully weave their way through Davis' ancient Roman Empire with relative ease.References for each entry include the book's abbreviated title, plus the chapter number where the entry is first introduced. Geographical entries include the modern equivalent of cities and locations (e.g. London, England for the Roman Londinium) along with latitude and longitude whenever possible. Character entries include the character's full name, age (when known), and a brief description of their significance to the overall series. Because the proper Roman names in the Falco novels often include two or more surnames, the index and companion are cross-indexed for easy reference. In addition, the work includes several "Roman Life" entries which serve to explain such intricacies as the Roman monetary system or the structure of the Roman army.