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Character · Falco · 20 books

Lucius Petronius Longus

Watch captain and Falco’s best friend · Lindsey Davis

Lucius Petronius Longus is a captain of the watch and Falco’s best friend.

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Character facts

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

Where to meet Lucius Petronius Longus

Lucius Petronius Longus 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 Lucius Petronius Longus

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

  1. 1989MThe Silver Pigsmajor role · Marcus Didius 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

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
AnacritesImperial spymaster and Falco’s rival20
Helena JustinaSenator’s daughter who becomes Falco’s partner and wife20
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