Lindsey Davis
A DYING LIGHT IN CORDUBA
M. Didius Falco
a frantic expectant father; a hero
Helena Justina
a thoroughly reasonable expectant mother; a heroine
D. Camillus Verus
her father, also quite reasonable, for a senator
Julia Justa her mother, as reasonable as you could expect
A. Camillus Aelianus
bad-tempered, self-righteous, and up to no good
Q. Camillus Justinus
too sweet-natured and good to appear
Falco's Ma
who may be spooning broth into the wrong mouth
Claudius Laeta
top clerk, and aiming higher
Anacrites
Chief Spy, and as low as you can get
Momus
an 'overseer'; the man who spies on spies
Calisthenus
an architect who stepped on something nasty
Quinctius Attractus
a senator with big Baetican aspirations
T. Quinctius Quadratus
his son, a high-flyer grounded in Baetica
L. Petronius Longus
a loyal and useful friend
Helva
a short-sighted usher who can look the other way
Valentinus
a skillful gate-crasher; on his way out
Perella
a mature dancer with unexpected talents
Stertius
a transport manager with inventive ideas
The Baetican Proconsul
who doesn't want to be involved
Cornelius
ex-quaestor of Baetica; leaving the scene hastily
Gn. Drusillus Placidus
a procurator with a crazy fixation on probity
Nux
a dog about town
Licinius Rufius
old enough to know there's never enough profit?
Claudia Adorata
his wife, who hasn't noticed anything
Rufius Constans
his grandson, a young hopeful with a secret
Claudia Rufina
a serious girl with appealing prospects
Annaeus Maximus
a community leader; leading to the bad?
His Three Sons
known as Spunky, Dotty and Ferret; say no more!
Aelia Annaea
a widow with a very attractive asset
Cyzacus senior
a bargee who has barged into something dubious?
Cyzacus junior
an unsuccessful poet; paddling the wrong raft?
Gorax
a retired gladiator; no chicken!
Norbanus
a negotiator who has fixed a dodgy contract?
Selia
an extremely slippery dancer
Two musicians
who are not employed for their musical skills
Marius Optatus
a tenant with a grievance
Marmarides
a driver whose curios are much in demand
Cornix
a bad memory
The Quaestor's clerk
who runs the office
The Proconsul's clerks
who drink a lot (and run the office)
Prancer
a very old country horse
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