'I came fully equipped with the old prejudice that anything to do with Egypt involved corruption and deceit.'AD 77. When the Head Librarian dies in suspicious circumstances, the Roman authorities are only too happy to dump the case on one of the Empire's most celebrated investigators - all adding up...

'I came fully equipped with the old prejudice that anything to do with Egypt involved corruption and deceit.'AD 77. When the Head Librarian dies in suspicious circumstances, the Roman authorities are only too happy to dump the case on one of the Empire's most celebrated investigators - all adding up to a typical Falco family vacation.