Lindsey Davis
Lindsey Davis
b. 1949 · From United Kingdom- Books
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Lindsey Davis is an English historical novelist, born in 1949 and raised in Birmingham. She read English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, and spent several years in the civil service before becoming a full-time writer.
She is best known for the Falco series of twenty crime novels set in Vespasian's Rome, beginning with The Silver Pigs (1989), which won the Authors' Club Best First Novel award, and for the Flavia Albia series that follows Falco's adopted daughter, begun in 2013.
She has also written standalone historical novels such as The Course of Honour and Master and God. She received the Crime Writers' Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger for Two for the Lions and the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement in 2011.
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The Falco series should be read in publication order, starting with "The Silver Pigs." This allows readers to follow the chronological development of the main character, Marcus Didius Falco, and his investigations in ancient Rome.
Lindsey Davis has received several accolades for her work, including the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger for her contributions to historical crime fiction. She is recognized for her meticulous research and engaging storytelling.
Yes, Lindsey Davis also writes the Flavia Albia series, which features Falco's adopted daughter as the protagonist. This series continues the historical mystery tradition in ancient Rome, offering a fresh perspective.
Yes. In 2011 the Crime Writers' Association gave Lindsey Davis its Cartier Diamond Dagger, the association's award for sustained excellence in crime writing, presented at the Savoy Hotel in London.