In A.D. 70, Roman P.I. Marcus Didius Falco bumps into comely Sosia Camillina on the steps of the Forum. Thugs are after her and her stockpile of silver pigs – silver ingots. Helping her, Falco uncovers treason and deadly personal peril. First in the series. "This dramatization sparkles with realistic sound effects and many individual voices. The novel's adaptation is compensated by the theatrical appeal of a large, talented cast and well-conceived sound effects."—AudioFile