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A review by assaphmehr
Three Hands in the Fountain by Lindsey Davis
5.0
Three Hands in the Fountain starts when Falco makes a gruesome find, and continues in a page-turning, plot-twisting chase after a serial killer. As usual for a Davis novel, the reseach into life in 1st-century ancient Rome shines through. In particular, Falco gets to meet and work with Frontinus on this case - Frontinus being a real person.
The events are early in Frontinus' career, before his rise to fame. Davis builds this case as what sparks Frontinus' interest in aqueducts. He was appinted some 20 years later to write a report to Nerva about Rome's water supply. His two-volume report survives to this day and gives us much of what we know about Roman aqueducts - and this carries through back into Davis' historical mystery
Be aware that while it's not necessary to read the books in order, it certainly helps - certainly so far into the series.
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[a:Assaph Mehr|14422472|Assaph Mehr|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1445823325p2/14422472.jpg], author of [b:Murder In Absentia|29500700|Murder In Absentia (Felix the Fox, #1)|Assaph Mehr|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1457914061s/29500700.jpg|46845657]: A story of Togas, Daggers, and Magic - for lovers of Ancient Rome, Murder Mysteries, and Urban Fantasy.
The events are early in Frontinus' career, before his rise to fame. Davis builds this case as what sparks Frontinus' interest in aqueducts. He was appinted some 20 years later to write a report to Nerva about Rome's water supply. His two-volume report survives to this day and gives us much of what we know about Roman aqueducts - and this carries through back into Davis' historical mystery
Be aware that while it's not necessary to read the books in order, it certainly helps - certainly so far into the series.
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[a:Assaph Mehr|14422472|Assaph Mehr|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1445823325p2/14422472.jpg], author of [b:Murder In Absentia|29500700|Murder In Absentia (Felix the Fox, #1)|Assaph Mehr|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1457914061s/29500700.jpg|46845657]: A story of Togas, Daggers, and Magic - for lovers of Ancient Rome, Murder Mysteries, and Urban Fantasy.