A Dying Light in Corduba - Lindsey Davis

Advantages: Keeps you guessing
Disadvantages: It helps to have read the earlier books in the series.

...away... Falco is dragged into a political conspiracy after Rome's chief of spys is attacked and left for dead. One of the injured man's employees is murdered the same night and Falco is once more sent across the Empire to find the mysterious woman he believes is guilty. His common-law-wife, Helena, accompanies him, despite being heavily pregnant. Falco is thrown into a conspiracy among the olive traders which may have serious political repercussions ...
...love or hate, Falco is a grim 1950s style film noir hero, which sometimes seems to clash with the ancient setting of her stories. She does not waste pages in historical detail and footnotes, instead concentrating on the story. The historical details are there, but the story is more important. If you like a cracking mystery which will keep you guessing throughout you will like this. If you're a historical scholar who will find the modern language ... Read review

This book is like many of the books in this series. However, the plot line in this one contains a few more than the normal number of twists. The relationships between Helena and Falco just keep getting more complex and that makes the books seem even more addicting. A great read if you've nothing to do for a couple of days; it's very hard to put down!