Marcus Didius Falco is investigating the mystery of how a stolen lead ingot containing silver came to be in the bank box of a senator's daughter.

And things have taken a turn for the worse, as he's now probing a murder and - worse still - he's forced to visit a remote and dangerous outpost of the Empire - Britain.

Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite detective.

Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery.

Dramatised by Mary Cutler.

Falco …. Anton Lesser
Petronius …. Ben Crowe
Decimus …. Robert Lister
Publius …. Richard Derrington
Gaius Hilaris …. Ian Brooker
Helena …. Fritha Goodey
Aelia …. Susan Jeffrey
Triferus/Cornix …. Alex Jones

Directed at BBC Birmingham by Peter Leslie Wild.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2004. Show less