![]() As always, Davis skillfully blends humor and historical detail. One of Publishers Weeklys Best Books of 2020 (Mystery/Thriller) 'From its gripping beginning to its sobering finale, Amy Engels The Familiar Dark never fails to enthrall with surprising twists. Unable to trust her employers or old confidants, Albia sets out to prevent more bodies from piling up. Flavia agrees to find proof that the boy is free, digging into an old murder in the process-and before long, she has a new murder to investigate. Her next literary thriller, I DID IT FOR YOU, will be published by Dutton in Summer 2023. A former criminal defense attorney, she lives in Missouri with her family. Tranquilla Euhodia’s niece is about to be married, but her future in-laws have raised questions about whether Euhodia’s brother is a free citizen, as he claims to be, or a slave. Amy Engel is the author of THE FAMILIAR DARK, THE ROANOKE GIRLS and THE BOOK OF IVY series. With only vague descriptions to go on, Flavia flexes her investigative skills to track down the deadbeats, only to land a more challenging assignment from one of their aunts after she confronts them. Flavia, the adopted daughter of Marcus Didius Falco (hero of a prior Davis series), is asked by her Aunt Junia, who manages a grubby feeding post, to track down two customers who stiffed her. Davis’s 11th historical mystery featuring first-century Roman private informer Albia (after 2022’s Desperate Undertaking) is more low-key than past entries, but no less gripping. ![]()
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