A Capitol Death

A Capitol Death is the seventh Flavia Mystery by Lindsey Davis, set in Rome in 89 AD. As Emperor Domitian prepares for a double triumph, the murder of a senator's wife on the Capitoline Hill pulls Flavia Albinus into a case that touches the highest levels of Roman power.

The investigation weaves through the Bolin family's shell-fish dye works, the treacherous politics of the imperial court, and the dark legend of the Tarpeian Rock. Told with Flavia's signature wit and irreverence, this historical mystery explores loyalty, betrayal, and the cost of ambition in the shadow of an emperor's ambition.