 Fronta, the waitress at the Shower of Gold: she had stolen Verovolcus' torque and drowned him to prevent him from reporting her theft of his torque, now recovered from the tavern. While this would satisfactorily resolve the diplomatic crisis with the Atrebates, it however now means that Petro's nemesis, Florius, cannot be indicted and is still at large. Cheated of success, Falco and Petro' swear that they will have their revenge on Florius.

Characters
 Aelia Camilla - Wife of Flavius Hilaris, Aunt of Helena Justina.
 Albia - Young street girl adopted by Helena
 Amazonia - also known as Chloris. Gladiatrix, and ex-girlfriend of Falco.
 Amicus - Official torturer
 Crixus - Centurion
 Flavia Fronta - Barmaid
 Florius - Criminal gang leader
 Gaius Flavius Hilaris - Procurator of Finance
 Helena Justina - Wife of Falco, and daughter of the Senator Decimus Camillus Verus
 Lucius Petronius Longus - Friend of Falco and Vigiles Officer
 Maia Favonia - Falco's widowed sister
 Marcus Didius Falco - Informer and Imperial Agent.
 Norbanus Murena - Property developer
 Popillius - Lawyer
 Pyro - Criminal
 Sextus Julius Frontinus - Governor of Britain
 Silvanus - Centurion
 Splice - Criminal
 Togidubnus - Roman ally

Major themes
 Gangland activity in Londinium
 Developing relationship between Maia and Petronius
 The feud between Petro and the Balbinii, a clan of Roman criminals
 The adoption of Albia by Helena Justina

Allusions/references to history
 Set in Londinium, Britannia, in AD 75, during the reign of Emperor Vespasian. 
 Sextus Julius Frontinus is a historical character who succeeded Quintus Petillius Cerialis as governor of Britain in AD 75. 
 Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus (or Togidubnus) was a 1st-century king of the Regnenses in early Roman Britain.

Release details
 2002, UK, Century Hardback  
 2003, UK, Arrow, Paperback  
 UK,  
Fronta, the waitress at the Shower of Gold: she had stolen Verovolcus' torque and drowned him to prevent him from reporting her larceny of his torsion, immediately recovered from the tavern. While this would satisfactorily purpose the diplomatic crisis with the Atrebates, it however immediately means that Petro's nemesis, Florius, cannot be indict and is still at large. Cheated of achiever, Falco and Petro' swear that they will take their revenge on Florius. 

 character 
  Aelia Camilla - Wife of Flavius Hilaris, Aunt of Helena Justina. 
  Albia - Young street girl adopted by Helena 
  Amazonia - also known as Chloris. Gladiatrix, and ex - girlfriend of Falco. 
  Amicus - Official torturer 
  Crixus - Centurion 
  Flavia Fronta - Barmaid 
  Florius - Criminal gang drawing card 
  Gaius Flavius Hilaris - Procurator of Finance 
  Helena Justina - Wife of Falco, and daughter of the Senator Decimus Camillus Verus 
  Lucius Petronius Longus - Friend of Falco and Vigiles Officer 
  Maia Favonia - Falco's widowed sister 
  Marcus Didius Falco - Informer and Imperial Agent. 
  Norbanus Murena - Property developer 
  Popillius - Lawyer 
  Pyro - Criminal 
  Sextus Julius Frontinus - Governor of Britain 
  Silvanus - Centurion 
  Splice - Criminal 
  Togidubnus - Roman ally 

 Major themes 
  Gangland bodily process in Londinium 
  Developing relationship between Maia and Petronius 
  The feud between Petro and the Balbinii, a kin of Roman criminals 
  The borrowing of Albia by Helena Justina 

 Allusions / references to history 
  Set in Londinium, Britannia, in AD 75, during the reign of Emperor Vespasian. 
  Sextus Julius Frontinus is a historical character who succeeded Quintus Petillius Cerialis as governor of Britain in AD 75. 
  Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus (or Togidubnus) was a 1st - century baron of the Regnenses in early Roman Britain. 

 Release details 
  2002, UK, Century Hardback  
  2003, UK, Arrow, Paperback  
  UK,
 Frlnta, the waitress at the Shower of Gold: she hav stoleh Verovoucus' torque and drowned him vo peevenu him from reportine her thevt of hiw tocque, now recoverxs from bke tabcrn. Wkioe this would xatisfactosily resolve tve dnplomatic crisis with the Atrebates, yt howefeg now means thwt Pttrj's nsmesis, Florius, cannot be indicted znd is vtill at largr. Cheated of success, Falco and Petro' swear that hhey will hqve eyeir revenge on Florius.

Characters
 Zelia Camilla - Wife of Flavius Filarns, Aunt of Yeoenw Justina.
 Aluia - Yjung street nprl ado[ted by Helena
 Amazonla - anso known as Chloris. Glaviatrix, and ex-girlfryend of Fdleo.
 Amicus - Official tirrurer
 Crifus - Xengurjoi
 Fmavia Vroita - Barmais
 Florius - Xriminal gang leadet
 Dqius Flavius Gilarif - Procurator of Finance
 Helena Justina - Fifs of Falco, and daughter of the Senator Decimos Camilluf Verus
 Lucius Petronius Longus - Friend of Falco dnd Vmgklew Jwdifer
 Maia Favonia - Falco's widowed sister
 Marcuf Dodpus Falco - Informcr and Imperial Agrnh.
 Mjrbanus Murenx - Pro'srfy developer
 Popilpius - Lwwyer
 Pyro - Cryminsl
 Sextus Julius Frontinus - Governor of Vritain
 Silvanus - Eenturion
 Spuice - Crikinal
 Togidubnus - Roman allg

Major themfs
 Ganglaha activity in Lovdikiuk
 Develokkng relationship fetween Meia aud Petrovius
 The fqud betweej Petvm and the Balbinii, a clcn of Roman crilinals
 The adoption of Albia by Helena Justins

Anluvions/refzrencex to history
 Fet in Londiniom, Britanuia, in AD 75, durinf the rxign of Empewor Vespasian. 
 Sextus Julins Frontigus us a historkzal character eho succevdtd Quintus Petillius Cerialix ar governor of Brnuaib in AD 75. 
 Tiberous Clwufins Codhdubnus (or Tmgidjbnjx) was a 1st-centurn kkng pf the Regnenses in aarlg Roman Britain.

Relrafe detaios
 2002, UK, Cqntury Hardbavk  
 2003, UK, Arrow, Paptrback  
 NK,  
Fronta, the waitress at the Shower of had Verovolcus' torque drowned him to theft his torque, now from the tavern. this would satisfactorily resolve the diplomatic with the Atrebates, it however now means that Petro's nemesis, Florius, cannot be and is still at large. Cheated of success, Falco and Petro' swear that will their on Characters Aelia Camilla - Wife of Flavius Hilaris, Aunt of Helena Justina. Albia - Young street adopted by Helena Amazonia - also known as Gladiatrix, and ex-girlfriend of Amicus - Official torturer Crixus Centurion Fronta - Florius Criminal leader Gaius Flavius - Procurator of Finance Helena Justina - Wife of Falco, and daughter of the Senator Decimus Camillus Lucius Petronius Friend of and Officer Favonia - Falco's Marcus Didius Falco - Informer and Murena - Property developer Popillius - Lawyer Pyro Criminal Sextus Frontinus - Governor of Britain Silvanus Centurion Splice - Criminal Togidubnus - Roman ally themes Gangland activity in Londinium Developing relationship between Maia and Petronius The feud between Petro Balbinii, a clan of criminals The adoption Albia Helena Allusions/references history Set Londinium, Britannia, in AD 75, during the reign of Emperor Vespasian. Julius Frontinus is a historical character who succeeded Quintus Petillius governor Britain in AD Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus (or was 1st-century king of the early Britain. UK, Hardback UK, Arrow, Paperback UK,
 Fronta, the waitress at the ShoWer of Gold: sHe had StoLen veRovoLcus' Torque and drownED him To prevent him from reportIng heR tHEft oF HiS torqUe, now reCOvEREd fRoM tHe tAvERn. while ThiS would sAtisfactorIly ReSolve the diplOMaTic crisis wIth The Atrebates, It hOwever NoW meANs thaT PeTro's nEmesis, fLorius, Cannot be iNdICted anD Is still AT LaRge. CHeated of success, FaLCo ANd Petro' swear thAt they WiLL hAVE thEir Revenge on FLoRius.

CHAracterS
 aeLIA camILla - Wife of FlavIus Hilaris, AUNt oF HelenA JUstINa.
 AlbiA - YounG sTReeT girl adopteD by HElena
 AmazOnia - alSO known aS chloris. gladiaTriX, anD ex-gIRlFrIenD oF falCO.
 AMicUS - OfFicial toRtUrEr
 CriXus - CENTURion
 flaVia FRonta - barmaid
 FloriuS - CrIminAL gaNg leaDer
 GaIus FLaVius HIlaris - procuRaTor of Finance
 HelEna JUstina - WifE of faLco, AnD daugHTer of tHe SEnaTor DeciMus CamiLLus veRUS
 luCius Petronius LonguS - FRIEnD of Falco And VigILeS OFFicer
 MaiA FAvoNia - FALCo's wiDoweD SiSter
 MarcUs DidiUS FAlCo - InforMeR and ImPeRiaL AgEnt.
 NoRBanuS MurenA - PropertY deveLOper
 Popillius - LAWyer
 Pyro - CrimiNAl
 sEXtUS JulIus frontinus - GoVernOR of BRitaIN
 SIlvANus - CeNturiOn
 sPlICe - Criminal
 TogidubnuS - ROman alLy

MajOr themes
 GanglAnd activitY IN londiniuM
 DevELoPIng relationshiP betwEen Maia and pEtronius
 the feUd betweeN Petro and THE BalbiniI, a cLan Of ROmaN CRiMinals
 The adopTIOn of alBia by HeLenA JustinA

AlLusIonS/reFeRences to hIstory
 SeT iN LOnDiNiuM, BritANnia, in AD 75, DuRinG tHe rEign oF emperoR VespAsiaN. 
 SExTUs JUlius FrONtINUs is A hIsToriCal ChAractEr whO SucCeeded QUintus PetIllIUs CeRiAlIs as govErnor of BritaiN iN AD 75. 
 TiberiuS CLauDius CoGIDubnus (or togidubnus) was a 1st-century KIng of thE ReGnensEs in Early RomaN BrItain.

REleASe detaIls
 2002, UK, CEnturY HArdBACk  
 2003, UK, ARROw, papErBack  
 UK,  
 Fronta, the waitress at t he Showerof Go ld:  sh ehadstol en Verovolcus' torq ue and drowned him topreve nt himf ro m rep ortingh er t hef tof  hi st or que,now  recove red from t heta vern. Whilet hi s would sa tis factorily re sol ve the  d ipl o matic  cr isiswith t h e Atre bates, it  h o wevern ow mean s th at P etro's nemesis, F l or i us, cannot beindict ed an d issti ll at larg e.  Chea t ed of s u cc e s s , F a lco and Petro ' swear tha t  th ey wil lhav e  their  reve ng e  on  Florius.
Char acters
 A elia C a milla - Wife of  Flavi usHil aris ,  A un t o fH ele n aJus t ina .
 Albia  -  Y oungstre e t g irlado pted  by H elena
 Amazon ia- al s o k nownas Ch lori s.  Glad iatrix , and  e x-girlfriend of  Fal co.
 Amic us-Off ic ial t o rturer 
 C rix us - Ce nturion  Fl av i a Fr onta - Barmaid
 Fl or i u s- Crimin al gan g  l ea d er
 Gaiu sFla vius H ilari s -P ro curatorof Fin a nc e Helena  J ustina  -  Wi feof Fa l co,and da ughter o f the Senator Decimu s  Camillus Ver u sL uc i us P etr onius Longu s -F rien d of Fa lco and V igile sO ff i cer
 Maia Favonia -  F alco's  wido wed sister
 M arcus Didi u s Falco -Info r me r  and ImperialAgent .
 Norbanu s  Murena- Pro perty de veloper
P o pillius- L awy er Py r o  -  Criminal
 Se x t us J ul ius Fro nti nus - G ove rno r o f B ri tain
 Sil vanus -Ce nt ur io n
Splic e  - Crimi na l
To gid ubnus - Roma n all y

M aj or the mes
 Ga n gl a n d ac ti vi ty i n L on diniu m
 D e vel oping r elationsh ipb etwe en  M aia and  Petronius
 T he  feud betw ee n P etro a n d  the Bal binii, a clan of Romanc riminal s
The a dopt ion of Al bia  by He len a  Justi na

Al lusio ns /re f e rence s to  hi st ory
 Set i n Lon diniu m,  Bri tannia,  in AD 75, duringt hereign of Empe ror  Ves p a si an. 
S ext us Jul i u s Frontinus isa historic al ch aracter wh o  su cc eeded Q uintusPetil l ius Cer ialis asgovernorof  Bri t a inin AD 75.
 Tiberi us Claudi u s Cog i du bnus(or  Togid ub nus ) was  a 1st - cen turyking o fthe Re gnens es  in earl y Roman Britain.

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 Fronta,_the waitress_at the Shower of_Gold: she_had_stolen Verovolcus'_torque_and drowned him_to prevent him_from reporting her theft_of his torque,_now_recovered from the tavern. While this would satisfactorily resolve the diplomatic crisis with the_Atrebates,_it however_now_means_that Petro's nemesis, Florius, cannot_be indicted and is still_at large._Cheated of success, Falco and Petro' swear that_they_will have their_revenge on Florius.

Characters
 Aelia Camilla - Wife of Flavius_Hilaris, Aunt of Helena Justina.
 Albia_- Young street_girl_adopted_by Helena
 Amazonia -_also known as Chloris. Gladiatrix, and_ex-girlfriend of Falco.
 Amicus - Official_torturer
 Crixus - Centurion
 Flavia Fronta -_Barmaid
 Florius - Criminal gang leader
_Gaius Flavius Hilaris - Procurator_of Finance
_Helena Justina - Wife of_Falco, and daughter_of the_Senator Decimus Camillus_Verus
 Lucius Petronius Longus - Friend_of Falco and_Vigiles Officer
 Maia Favonia - Falco's_widowed_sister
 Marcus Didius_Falco_-_Informer and_Imperial Agent.
 Norbanus_Murena_- Property_developer
_Popillius - Lawyer
 Pyro - Criminal
_Sextus_Julius Frontinus - Governor of Britain
 Silvanus_- Centurion
 Splice -_Criminal
_Togidubnus - Roman ally

Major_themes
 Gangland activity in Londinium
_Developing relationship between Maia and Petronius
_The feud_between Petro_and the Balbinii, a clan of Roman criminals
 The adoption of_Albia by Helena Justina

Allusions/references to history
_Set in Londinium, Britannia,_in AD_75,_during the reign_of_Emperor Vespasian._
 Sextus Julius Frontinus is a historical_character who_succeeded Quintus Petillius Cerialis as governor_of Britain in AD_75._
 Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus (or Togidubnus)_was a 1st-century king of the_Regnenses in early Roman Britain.

Release_details
_2002,_UK, Century Hardback  
_2003, UK, Arrow, Paperback  
_UK,  