Poseidon's Gold
First edition | |
| Author | Lindsey Davis |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Marcus Didius Falco |
| Genre | Historical mystery crime novel |
| Publisher | Century |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 336 pp |
| ISBN | 0-71-265831-9 |
| OCLC | 227274016 |
| Preceded by | The Iron Hand of Mars |
| Followed by | Last Act in Palmyra |
Poseidon's Gold is a 1993 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis and the fifth instalment of the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. Set in Rome during AD 72, the novel stars Marcus Didius Falco, informer and imperial agent. The gold in the title refers to the treasure, taken by Falco's brother Festus for one of Festus' wild schemes and which now appears to have gone down with the ship, returning to Poseidon.