A Comedy of Terrors

A Comedy of Terrors is a historical novel by British writer Lindsey Davis, the ninth in her Flavia Albia series.[1] As of December 2020 it is scheduled to be published in the UK on 1 April 2021 by Hodder & Stoughton (ISBN 9781529374322)[2] and in the United States on 27 July 2021 by Minotaur Books (ISBN 978-1250241542).[3]

A Comedy of Terrors
Cover of 1st UK hardback edition 2021
AuthorLindsey Davis
CountryUK
SeriesFlavia Albia
Genrehistorical fiction, crime fiction
PublisherHodder & Stoughton, Minotaur Books
Publication date
1 April 2021
ISBN9781529374322
Preceded byThe Grove of the Caesars 

The novel is set in 89AD[3] during the festival of Saturnalia; it features nuts ("both the snack and missile of choice of tipsy celebrants") and threats to the emperor ("Domitian himself is a target for the old criminals' new schemes").[2]

References

  1. "Lindsey's News". Lindsey Davis. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. "A Comedy of Terrors". Hodder & Stoughton. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. "A Comedy of Terrors". US Macmillan. Retrieved 9 October 2020.


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