Ode to a Banker

Critical Praise

Lindsey Davis's ODE TO A BANKER is hailed as a "witty mystery."
-Mystery Showcase of Booklist

"With the passing of Ellis Peters, the title Queen of the Historical Whodunit is temporarily vacant. Lindsey Davis is well suited to assume it—and she is funnier than Peters....Davis's books make old Rome sound fun....It is all so enjoyable."
-The Times (London)

"Lindsey Davis's excellent and funny series [is] a cross between I, Claudius and Mystery!"
-Denver Rocky Mountain News

"Breezy...funny....The Rome of Davis's imagination is licentious and entertaining in this light, bright series."
-San Jose Mercury News

"If Travis McGee traveled in time back to treacherous, civilized Rome, he might be something like Marcus Didius Falco."
-Publishers Weekly

"Roman history and culture are nice accessories for the more durable tool Davis employs-hilarious good writing."
-Washington Post Book World

"One of the best historical series...exhibits the wisecracking humor, scathing social commentary, and rollicking adventure that are Davis's trademarks."
-Detroit Free Press

"Davis is both a deft storyteller and a scholar....[A] top-drawer series...smart, amusing...entertaining."
-Newsday