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Character · Falco · 34 books

Marcus Didius Falco

Informer and imperial agent in first-century Rome · Lindsey Davis

Marcus Didius Falco is a sardonic informer and imperial agent in first-century Rome.

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Character facts

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

Where to meet Marcus Didius Falco

Marcus Didius Falco first appears in The Silver Pigs (1989), as the lead, book 1 of the Marcus Didius Falco series.

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Every book with Marcus Didius Falco

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

  1. 1989LThe Silver Pigslead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  2. 1990LShadows in Bronzelead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  3. 1991LVenus in Copperlead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  4. 1992LThe Iron Hand of Marslead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  5. 1993LPoseidon’s Goldlead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  6. 1994LLast Act in Palmyralead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  7. 1995LTime to Departlead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  8. 1996LA Dying Light in Cordubalead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  9. 1997LThree Hands in the Fountainlead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  10. 1998LTwo for the Lionslead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  11. 1999LOne Virgin Too Manylead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  12. 2000LOde to a Bankerlead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  13. 2001LA Body in the Bath Houselead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  14. 2002LThe Jupiter Mythlead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  15. 2003LThe Accuserslead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  16. 2004LScandal Takes a Holidaylead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  17. 2005LSee Delphi and Dielead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  18. 2007LSaturnalialead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  19. 2009LAlexandrialead · Marcus Didius FalcoBuy
  20. 2010LNemesislead · 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
Helena JustinaSenator’s daughter who becomes Falco’s partner and wife34
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