Marcus Didius Falco book 1 · 1989
The Silver Pigs
In AD 70, Marcus Didius Falco, a private informer, rescues a young girl in the Forum, and is drawn into a plot involving stolen ingots of imperial silver. The trail leads him to the lead mines of Britain, and to the girl’s cousin, Helena Justina.
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Book facts
- Author
- Lindsey Davis
- Series
- Marcus Didius Falco, book 1 of 20
- Published
- 1989
- Setting
- Set in Rome
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Silver Pigs
5 recurring or key characters from Lindsey Davis’s chart. Introduces Marcus Didius Falco, Helena Justina, Lucius Petronius Longus, Anacrites and 1 more.
Lead 1
- Marcus Didius FalcoFirst appearanceInformer and imperial agent in first-century Rome
Major 2
- Helena JustinaFirst appearanceSenator’s daughter who becomes Falco’s partner and wifeMeets Falco
- Lucius Petronius LongusFirst appearanceWatch captain and Falco’s best friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Lindsey Davis books that share the most characters with The Silver Pigs.
- Venus in Copper1991 · Marcus Didius Falco · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Iron Hand of Mars1992 · Marcus Didius Falco · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Poseidon’s Gold1993 · Marcus Didius Falco · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Last Act in Palmyra1994 · Marcus Didius Falco · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon