 First edition | |
| Author | Lindsey Davis |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Marcus Didius Falco |
| Genre | Historical mystery crime novel |
| Publisher | Century |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 352 pp (Hardback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-09-929840-6 |
| OCLC | 59339341 |
| Preceded by | A Body in the Bath House |
| Followed by | The Accusers |
The Jupiter Myth is a 2002 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis and the 14th book in the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series.[1] Set in Londinium, Britannia in August AD 75, the novel stars Marcus Didius Falco, informer and imperial agent. The title refers to the use of Jupiter-related mythology by the crime syndicate to identify businesses associated with them.
Londinium is the setting for two previous Falco novels, The Silver Pigs and A Body in the Bath House.[2] The novel is notable for the introduction of Albia, the young British orphan who becomes Falco's adoptive daughter and is the protagonist of a second novel series by Davis, beginning with The Ides of April.
Davis used up-to-date archaeological knowledge in developing the backdrop to the story.[3]
- ^ "The Jupiter Myth". Penguin Random House Canada. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Miskimmin, Esme (2020). 100 British crime writers. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 355. ISBN 9781137319029.
- ^ Wells, Matthew (2010). Engineers : a history of engineering and structural design. London: Routledge. p. 211. ISBN 9781134343256.