Fatal Legacy
Fatal Legacy is a historical novel by British writer Lindsey Davis, the eleventh in her Flavia Albia series. It was published in the UK on 6 April 2023 by Hodder & Stoughton (ISBN 9781529354737)[1] and in the United States on 18 July 2023 by Minotaur Books (ISBN 9781250799906).[2]
 Cover of 1st UK hardback edition 2023 | |
| Author | Lindsey Davis |
|---|---|
| Country | UK |
| Series | Flavia Albia |
| Genre | historical fiction, crime fiction |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton, Minotaur Books |
Publication date | 6 April 2023 |
| ISBN | 9781529354737 |
| Preceded by | Desperate Undertaking |
The plot, set in Rome in AD 90, involves, amongst other aspects of Roman life: an unpaid bar bill; a missing will and codicil; a rabbit farm; an orchard planted variously with walnuts, apricots and cherries; freed slaves; suspicious deaths; and feuding families with labyrinthine family trees.[1][3] Before publication, the author wrote: "The joke of this plot is that it is impossible to summarise".[4] It takes place on the Aventine and Caelian hills and at the Forum Romanum.
The cover of the first UK hardback edition shows a pair of shears against a mosaic showing a rabbit.[1] The cover of the first American edition shows a woman holding a large dagger behind her back, and an armoured Roman soldier, inside a building.[2]
References
- Fatal Legacy. Hodder & Stoughton. 13 December 2021. ISBN 9781529354737. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- "Fatal Legacy". Macmillan. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- Plot details from the book
- "Fatal Legacy". Lindsey Davis official website. Retrieved 29 March 2023.