{"product_id":"the-iron-hand-of-mars-9780312647292","title":"The Iron Hand of Mars","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Germanic troops in the service of the Empire begin to rebel, and a Roman general disappears, Emperor Vespasian turns to the one man he can trust: Marcus Didius Falco, a private informer whose rates are low enough that even the stingy Vespasian is willing to pay them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo Falco, an undercover tour of Germania is an assignment from Hades. On a journey that only a stoic could survive, Falco meets with disarray, torture, and murder. His one hope: in the northern forest lives a powerful Druid priestess who perhaps can be persuaded to cease her anti-Rome activities and work for peace. Which Falco is eagerly hoping for as, back in Rome, the Titus Caesar is busy trying to make time with Helena Justina, a senator's daughter and Falco's girlfriend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLindsey Davis' historical mystery \u003ci\u003eIron Hand of Mars is a \u003c\/i\u003e\"Seamless blending of humor, history and adventure\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLindsey Davis\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Birmingham, England. After taking an English degree at Oxford and working for the civil service for thirteen years, she ran away to be a writer. Her internationally bestselling novels featuring ancient Roman detective Marcus Didius Falco include \u003ci\u003eVenus in Copper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNemesis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlexandria\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eRebels and Traitors\u003c\/i\u003e, set during the English Civil War. Davis is the recipient of the Crime Writers' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger Award, the highest accolade for crime writers, as well as the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award and the Authors' Club Best First Novel award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556107850002,"sku":"9780312647292","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5894d1dc-e7f3-41ce-a096-8bc689e7c30d.jpg?v=1731748128","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-iron-hand-of-mars-9780312647292","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}