There will be bodies, by Lindsey Davis

Ten years after the Pompei disaster, Roman informer Flavia Albia and her husband are visiting the region to renovate his uncle’s newly-acquired holiday villa. There they discover the body of the former owner, who was clearly not killed by the volcano. Albia uncovers a tale of piracy, kidnapping and murder, putting her own safety in jeopardy again in her quest for justice. Escaping the familiar streets of Rome is always a boost to these stories and this one sees Davis in fine form, with a great balance of humour, politics and compassion. A postscript would seem to indicate this could be the last Flavia Albia tale and if so this is a fitting send off.