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Character · Falco · 20 books

Anacrites

Imperial spymaster and Falco’s rival · Lindsey Davis

Anacrites is the imperial spymaster and Falco’s rival.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Silver Pigs (1989)
Latest appearance
Nemesis (2010)
Books
20 (20 minor)
Series
Marcus Didius Falco
Author
Lindsey Davis
Circle
Falco

Where to meet Anacrites

Anacrites first appears in The Silver Pigs (1989), in a minor role, book 1 of the Marcus Didius Falco series.

Buy The Silver Pigs

Every book with Anacrites

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1989·The Silver Pigsminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  2. 1990·Shadows in Bronzeminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  3. 1991·Venus in Copperminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  4. 1992·The Iron Hand of Marsminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  5. 1993·Poseidon’s Goldminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  6. 1994·Last Act in Palmyraminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  7. 1995·Time to Departminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  8. 1996·A Dying Light in Cordubaminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  9. 1997·Three Hands in the Fountainminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  10. 1998·Two for the Lionsminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  11. 1999·One Virgin Too Manyminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  12. 2000·Ode to a Bankerminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  13. 2001·A Body in the Bath Houseminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  14. 2002·The Jupiter Mythminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  15. 2003·The Accusersminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  16. 2004·Scandal Takes a Holidayminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  17. 2005·See Delphi and Dieminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  18. 2007·Saturnaliaminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  19. 2009·Alexandriaminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  20. 2010·Nemesisminor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Helena JustinaSenator’s daughter who becomes Falco’s partner and wife20
Lucius Petronius LongusWatch captain and Falco’s best friend20
MaFalco’s formidable mother20
Marcus Didius FalcoInformer and imperial agent in first-century Rome20
Flavia AlbiaBritish-born orphan adopted by Falco and Helena, later an informer7