from dougwood57

Gaius Petreius Ruso, doctor of the Roman 20th Legion, reprises his role as a part-time decidedly amateur criminal investigator (after the surprise hit Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire). Set in 2nd century Britain, Ruso has moved farther north with Tilla, who is either his slave (legally), his...

from adpaton

Although I did not enjoy this as much as the first, most of the elements that made the Disappearing Dancing Girls such a good read are still in place and Ruso, the intrepid doctor, remains his inquisitive self, a decent man with a lively curiosity and healthy scepticism for anything that hints at...

from adpaton

Although I did not enjoy this as much as the first, most of the elements that made the Disappearing Dancing Girls such a good read are still in place and Ruso, the intrepid doctor, remains his inquisitive self, a decent man with a lively curiosity and healthy scepticism for anything that hints at...

from lmedgerton

The second installment in the Ruso series has Ruso, a Roman medic, escorting his housekeeper/friend/lover/freed slave close to the border (where Hadrian's wall will soon be erected) between Roman Britain and the unconquered northern tribes. Other reviewers have mentioned this book being disjointe...

from barlow304

A worthy follow-up to Downie's Medicus, which is also set in Roman Britain at the height of the Roman Empire. This time the mystery revolves the murder of an enterprising Roman trumpeter, who ends up dead in an alley. The murder may presage a general revolt by the Britons, so Ruso's investigation...