The Accusers

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The Accusers

1st edition
Author Lindsey Davis
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Series Marcus Didius Falco
Genre Historical mystery crime novel
Publisher Arrow Books, Mysterious Press
Publication date
2003
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages 400 pp
ISBN 0-71-262556-9
OCLC 56441308
Preceded by The Jupiter Myth
Followed by Scandal Takes a Holiday

The Accusers is a 2003 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis and the 15th book of the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. Set in Ancient Rome between Autumn AD 75 and Spring AD 76, the novel stars Marcus Didius Falco, informer and imperial agent. The title refers to the role of accusers in bringing the various cases to trial during the course of the story.

Plot summary

Fresh from his trip to Britannia, Marcus Didius Falco needs to re-establish himself back in Rome. A minor role in the trial of a senator entangles him in the machinations of two lawyers: Silus Italicus and Paccius Africanus, both ex-consuls with notorious reputations.

The senator is convicted, but then dies, apparently by suicide. Silius hires Falco and his young associates - Aelianus and Justinus - to prove that it was murder, not an attempt to protect his heirs from further legal action. However, probing this tangle of upper-class secrets leads to fresh prosecutions. Falco finds himself in the role of advocate, exposing himself to powerful elements in Roman law. If he offends the wrong people, it might lead to charges he has not bargained for and ruin his family financially.

Characters in The Accusers

Family and associates

From the legal world

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Allusions/references to actual history, geography and current science

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