The Recurring Cast
Character · Falco · 34 books

Helena Justina

Senator’s daughter who becomes Falco’s partner and wife · Lindsey Davis

Helena Justina is a senator’s daughter who becomes Falco’s partner and wife.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Silver Pigs (1989)
Latest appearance
Murder in Purple and Gold (2026)
Books
34 (20 major, 14 minor)
Series
Marcus Didius Falco, Flavia Albia
Author
Lindsey Davis
Circle
Falco

Where to meet Helena Justina

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

Buy The Silver Pigs

Every book with Helena Justina

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

  1. 1989MThe Silver Pigsmajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoMeets FalcoBuy
  2. 1990MShadows in Bronzemajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  3. 1991MVenus in Coppermajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  4. 1992MThe Iron Hand of Marsmajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  5. 1993MPoseidon’s Goldmajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  6. 1994MLast Act in Palmyramajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  7. 1995MTime to Departmajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  8. 1996MA Dying Light in Cordubamajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  9. 1997MThree Hands in the Fountainmajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  10. 1998MTwo for the Lionsmajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  11. 1999MOne Virgin Too Manymajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  12. 2000MOde to a Bankermajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  13. 2001MA Body in the Bath Housemajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  14. 2002MThe Jupiter Mythmajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  15. 2003MThe Accusersmajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  16. 2004MScandal Takes a Holidaymajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  17. 2005MSee Delphi and Diemajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  18. 2007MSaturnaliamajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  19. 2009MAlexandriamajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  20. 2010MNemesismajor role · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  21. 2013·The Ides of Aprilminor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy
  22. 2014·Enemies at Homeminor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy
  23. 2015·Deadly Electionminor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy
  24. 2016·Graveyard of the Hesperidesminor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy
  25. 2017·The Third Nerominor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy
  26. 2018·Pandora’s Boyminor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy
  27. 2019·A Capitol Deathminor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy
  28. 2020·The Grove of the Caesarsminor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy
  29. 2021·A Comedy of Terrorsminor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy
  30. 2022·Desperate Undertakingminor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy
  31. 2023·Fatal Legacyminor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy
  32. 2024·Death on the Tiberminor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy
  33. 2025·There Will Be Bodiesminor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy
  34. 2026·Murder in Purple and Goldminor role · Flavia AlbiaBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Marcus Didius FalcoInformer and imperial agent in first-century Rome34
Flavia AlbiaBritish-born orphan adopted by Falco and Helena, later an informer21
AnacritesImperial spymaster and Falco’s rival20
Lucius Petronius LongusWatch captain and Falco’s best friend20
MaFalco’s formidable mother20
Manlius FaustusAedile and Albia’s partner, later husband14