The Graveyard of the Hesperides Albia, a widow, works as a "delatrix" (a detective or private informer) in ancient Rome, like Falco. The cover of the UK hardback edition has an image of a golden apple with a silver leaf, resting on a marble surface with a few drops of what appears to be blood, and it carries the strapline: "A Flavia Albia Novel". The American hardback edition has a colourful image of a woman walking away between classical columns. The plot features sex workers, bones, wedding planners and lentils. In Greek mythology, the Garden of the Hesperides is the garden of the goddess Hera
Giants (Greek mythology) be discerned in the smoke and, moreover, a sound as of trumpets was heard)". Names for the Giants can be found in ancient literary sources and inscriptions. Vian and Moore provide a list with over seventy entries, some of which are based upon inscriptions which are only partially preserved. Some of the Giants identified by name are: Giants (Greek mythology) In Greek and Roman Mythology, the Giants, also called Gigantes ("jye-GAHN-tees" or "gee-GAHN-tees"; Greek: Γίγαντες, "Gígantes", Γίγας, "Gígas") were a race of great strength and aggression, though not necessarily of great size, known for the Gigantomachy (Gigantomachia), their battle with