by Lindsey Davis
Historical
7 figures
Fictional / Legendary
0 figures
Classification
Part of
Marcus Didius Falco Series#1
Titus
A competent and likable partner to his father, often smoothing over Vespasian's rough edges.
Smaractus
Retired gladiator who owns Falco's apartment building; uses violent collection methods
Domitian
A lurking, dangerous presence; paranoid and resentful of his brother and father.
Vespasian
Roman Emperor who hires Falco to investigate the silver conspiracy
Sosia Camillina
Murder victim; young noblewoman whose death drives the main plot
Lenia
Laundry owner on ground floor of Falco's building; local community figure
Publius Camillus Meto
Sosia's father; Roman nobleman involved in the conspiracy