One Virgin Too Many: (Marco Didius Falco: book XI): an unputdownable Roman mystery from bestselling author Lindsey Davis

Ho letto un libro della stessa autrice che mi è piaciuto molto, per cui ho voluto ripetere l'esperienza, questa volta in lingua originale. Il libro è usato, per questo motivo solo non ho dato 5 Stelle.

Read this book in 2013, and its the 11th volume of the sublime Marcus Didius Falco series.This mystery is set in Rome once more, and Falco now a respected citizen, especially within the religious hierarchy, by being appointed by Emperor Vespasian as Rome's keeper of the sacred geese.Caught up between the murder of a member of one of the sacred brotherhoods and the disappearance of the most likely new candidate of the order of the Vestal Virgins.This case will take Falco into difficult situations between different factions within the aristocratic society of Rome, so he has to move precariously in his attempts to unravel the threads of this web of deceit and self-interest, where family and Roman society are a close-knit lot with a lot of secrets, but in the end Falco will be able to reveal the culprit of this crime against Rome's beliefs and religion.What is to follow is a glorious Roman mystery with a lot of wit and cunning in which Falco will meet a Rome that is filled with tragedy, danger and death, especially in his dealings with all kinds of people and finally by unraveling the truth.Highly recommended, for this is another superb Roman mystery in which Falco is unique in his dealings with people, whether they are high- or lowborn, and what this episode is concerned I like to call this book: "A Marvellous Virgin Mystery"!

古代ローマの雑学満載、ファルコ・シリーズ。今度は宗教です。宗教は重要ポスト。で、キャリアアップに宗教関係の仕事に就く、とういうテもあるわけだ。うだつの上がらないヘレナの弟然り。ファルコまで宗教関係のポストをゲット（笑）！そこに神官ファミリーのトラブル？「神聖」な神官にスキャンダルは厳禁。皇太子から秘密裏に処理せよと指示が出たけど、うさん臭さすぎ！女性神官（巫女）の館に潜入敢行（おいおい・・）。ラストの救出劇は、息を呑む迫力。愛犬ヌックス大活躍！

Lindsey Davis Falco series consists mostly of fascinating, well-written books. There are some downs (like "Last dance in Palmyra"), but much more ups and the virgin is defintely on in the latter categories. Davis combines two plots in a tense, fascinating and absorbing book; the storyline is good, the ending is a nail-biter and the book renewed my fascination with her writing. Recommended.

A bit dull but readable