and nominations Winner of the Author's Club First Novel Award in 1989. Adaptations in other media Radio drama, starring Anton Lesser and Fritha Goodey Release details (In this new introduction by the author, Davis comments that some corrections have been made and mentions recent research suggesting that the 'pigs' may not have been formed in the way previously thought, but 'it's possible that when Falco describes the process to Petronius, he is wrong.') OCLC Number: 317850415. References External links lindseydavis.co.uk, Author's Official Website 1989 British novels Marcus Didius Falco novels Novels set in Roman Britain 70 Historical mystery novels Sidgwick & Jackson books