[4][5][6] Set in Ancient Rome, the novel stars Flavia Albia, the British-born adopted daughter of Marcus Didius Falco (the hero of the author's 20-volume Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series, published from 1989 to 2010).

Albia, a widow, works as a "delatrix" (a detective or private informer) in ancient Rome, like Falco.

[7][8][9][10] In the UK, the book's cover carries the strapline: "A Flavia Alba Novel".

[11] The fates of two recurring characters from the Falco series (Claudius Laeta and Nothokleptes) are revealed and discussed.

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