Three Hands in the Fountain
First edition | |
| Author | Lindsey Davis |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Marcus Didius Falco |
| Genre | Historical mystery crime novel |
| Publisher | Arrow Books, Mysterious Press |
Publication date | 1997 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 304 pp |
| ISBN | 0-7126-7791-7 |
| OCLC | 267166076 |
| Preceded by | A Dying Light in Corduba |
| Followed by | Two for the Lions |
Three Hands in the Fountain is a 1997 historical mystery crime novel by Lindsey Davis and the ninth book of the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series. Set in Rome between August and October, AD 73, the novel stars Marcus Didius Falco, informer and imperial agent. The title alludes to the song "Three Coins in the Fountain" as well as to the macabre discovery which triggers Falco's investigation.