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jacey
Narrated by Gordon Griffin
Falco has a new plan to make money, assisting with Vespasian's census of AD 73, and exposing those who have under-declared their taxes. Working with Anacrites the spy, he investigates the businesses incolved with supplying gladiators and wild animals for the ring. He needs to make money in order to join the middle-rank, which will enable him to finally marry Helena Justina. When one of the arena lions is murdered, Falco investigates. The death toll mounts and it's not just lions. I like the Falco books, but this one is a bit lacklustre. Gordon Griffin is adequate, but not an exciting narrator. Altogether it felt as though both author and narrator were dialling it in a bit.
