Flavia Albia book 1 · 2013
The Ides of April
In AD 89, Flavia Albia, a young widow working as an informer, investigates a series of sudden deaths across Rome.
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Book facts
- Author
- Lindsey Davis
- Series
- Flavia Albia, book 1 of 14
- Published
- 2013
- Setting
- Set in Rome
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Ides of April
4 recurring or key characters from Lindsey Davis’s chart. Introduces Manlius Faustus.
Lead 1
- Flavia AlbiaBritish-born orphan adopted by Falco and Helena, later an informer
Major 1
- Manlius FaustusFirst appearanceAedile and Albia’s partner, later husband
Minor and cameo 2
- Marcus Didius FalcoInformer and imperial agent in first-century Rome
- Helena JustinaSenator’s daughter who becomes Falco’s partner and wife
Also featuring these characters
Other Lindsey Davis books that share the most characters with The Ides of April.
- Deadly Election2015 · Flavia Albia · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Graveyard of the Hesperides2016 · Flavia Albia · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Third Nero2017 · Flavia Albia · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Pandora’s Boy2018 · Flavia Albia · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon