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Alexandria (Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries)
An interesting combo of historic fiction and mystery. The protagonist is Marcus Didius Falco who is traveling to Alexandria to visit some of the Egyptian sites with his family. On his 'must see' list are the usual wonders of the ancient world (Lighthouse at Alexandria and the Pyramids at Giza)as well as the library of Alexandria. But Falco's vacation plans take a drastic change when the head librarian is found dead. As Falco starts investigating the death, other minor characters start dropping like flies and the plot becomes pretty convoluted. I found the mystery portion of the story to be interesting and I enjoyed the tidbits of information about ancient Alexandria. But, the presentation of this information was awkward. Davis doesn't 'show' as much as 'tell' and to present some historical research she resorts to various characters stopping all of the mystery action with a lecture on the culture of ancient Egypt. Good narration and some humorous banter made this a light but enjoyable listen.
