The Silver Pigs: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery
by Davis, Lindsey
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AR Book Level
6.2
AR Points
13
Word Count
81,655
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
113387 EN
About this book
Set in A.D. 70 Rome, the story introduces Marcus Didius Falco, a street-wise informer with a nose for trouble, who meets Sosia Camillina as she flees a gang of thugs after a cache of silver pigs large silver ingots. When Falco decides to help her, the case quickly spirals into a web of treason and forces him on a dangerous trek to the silver mines of Britain. The novel mixes fast-paced mystery with vivid historical detail, launching Falco's long-running detective career.