| A Comedy of Terrors | |
| Country: | UK |
| Series: | Flavia Albia |
| Genre: | historical fiction, crime fiction |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Publisher2: | Minotaur Books |
| Pub Date: | 1 April 2021 |
| Isbn: | 9781529374322 |
| Preceded By: | The Grove of the Caesars |
| Followed By: | Desperate Undertaking |
A Comedy of Terrors is a historical crime novel by British writer Lindsey Davis, the ninth in her Flavia Albia series.[1] It was published in the UK on 1 April 2021 by Hodder & Stoughton [2] and is scheduled to be published in the United States on 27 July 2021 by Minotaur Books .[3]
The novel is set in 89 AD, starting during "the week before Saturnalia: 12-17 December".[4] 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").
Falco and his wife Helena appear in the list of "Our festival characters", described as "her [Flavia Albia's] iconic parents".