Venus in Copper [SEP] characters
Venus in Copper
Venus in Copper is a 1991 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis and the third book of the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. Set in Rome during AD 71, just after the year of the four emperors, the novel stars Marcus Didius Falco, informer and imperial agent. The copper of the title refers to a simple copper signet ring featuring a portrait of Venus, worn by the suspect Severina Zotica. That Venus was the goddess of love hints at the motives for some of the murders perpetrated by
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- "Severina Zotica" - Suspect 'professional bride' with three deceased husbands.
- "Thalia" - Exotic dancer and snake charmer
- "Tyche" - Fortune-teller
- "Viridovix" - Gallic chef
Characters in "Venus in Copper" Death toll.
- "Hortensius Novus" - Found dead on the privy after being poisoned.
- "Viridovix" - Poisoned
- "Cossus" - Crucified by the crowd
Major themes.
- The debut of Thalia, a