Two for the Lions

In the tenth installment of the Marcus Didius Falco series, the tough private eye finds himself immersed in a complex murder investigation that takes him into Rome's dangerous underbelly of gladiators and deadly secrets. When the city's official executioner is found slain, Falco uncovers a web of violence and intrigue linked to the brutal world of arena combat, all while managing a personal crisis involving his lover's family. As he delves deeper, he faces peril both from within the city's shadows and on distant shores in North Africa, where new clues and dangers await.