Marcus Didius Falco returns from a mission to find his apartment has been wrecked by squatters and an ex-legionary friend of his heroic brother Festus is demanding money, allegedly owed him as the result of one of Festus's wild schemes. Worse still, the only client Falco can get is his mother -- who wants him to clear the family name. Then just as Falco thinks things can only get better, fate takes a turn for the worse..."From the Paperback edition."
- ISBN10 051759241X
- ISBN13 9780517592410
- Publish Date 4 October 1994 (first published 17 June 1993)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Crown Publishing Group (NY)
- Edition American ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English