William W. (wdwilson3) reviewed on 6/15/2009 + 8 more book reviews

Its 73 A.D. and a serial killer is loose in Rome. Since he deposits parts of his victims in the Roman aqueduct system, he garners more than a little interest from the citizens. Our hero, Falco, and his friend Petronius are hired to find the killer, leading to a manhunt not only in Rome but in the nearby countryside. As usual, Ms. Davis research is deep and exposition informative. If you want to learn some intricate details about the Roman water system, this is the place. And as in the eight previous Falco novels, Davis maintains a light tone with Falcos domestic woes to balance the darkness of the murder mystery. Its been a while since I read the previous installments, but I have to think that this is one of the better books in the series.

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