In , Ruth Downie, a librarian from Milton Keynes, won the Fay Weldon section of BBC3’s End of Story competition; Medicus, her first novel, was first published in Britain as Medicus and the Disappearing Dancing Girls, but simply as Medicus in the USA. Medicus (8 book series) Kindle Edition. Medicus (8 book series) Kindle Edition. by Ruth Downie (Author) From Book 1: **THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**. A serial killer is on the loose in Roman-occupied Britain, and Gaius Petreius Ruso is out to catch him if he isn't killed first. The Gods are not smiling on army doctor Gaius Petreius Ruso in his new posting in Britannia. · Gaius Petrius Ruso, a medicus (doctor) with the 20th Roman Legion stationed in Britannia, finds himself investigating the deaths of two prostitutes working out of a local bar. While the book is heavy on establishing the setting and developing the characters, it is light on the plot and investigation of the crimes/5().
Ruth Downie The seventh book in the Ruso series, which will probably be called "Habeas Corpus" but is called lots of less printable things whenever I get stuck wi more The seventh book in the Ruso series, which will probably be called "Habeas Corpus" but is called lots of less printable things whenever I get stuck with the plot. *UPDATE!* All the things I called it turned out to be wrong. Well, Ruth Downie's series following her army doctor Ruso sounded like it might just fit the bill, so I thought I'd try the first in the series - Medicus. Gaius Petreius Ruso has just arrived in Britannia. Medicus is what I call a 'popcorn' book: a book to pick up and settle in with for an evening's cozy reading. Entertainment value: 5 stars, but several months from now I'll have a hard time remembering much beyond the main characters: Gaius Petrius Ruso, a physician stationed in Brittania with the Roman army, and Tilla, the slave girl he reluctantly purchases from an abusive master.
Medicus Investigation is a series of historical fiction books written by bestselling author of historical fiction, mystery and thriller novels Ruth Downie. Medicus Investigation series features a main character named Gaius Petreius Ruso, a military medical officer who transfers to the 20th Legion in the rural Britannia Port of Deva now known as Chester to get his life back on track after his father’s death and a divorce ruin his marriage. Gaius Petrius Ruso, a medicus (doctor) with the 20th Roman Legion stationed in Britannia, finds himself investigating the deaths of two prostitutes working out of a local bar. While the book is heavy on establishing the setting and developing the characters, it is light on the plot and investigation of the crimes. In , Ruth Downie, a librarian from Milton Keynes, won the Fay Weldon section of BBC3’s End of Story competition; Medicus, her first novel, was first published in Britain as Medicus and the Disappearing Dancing Girls, but simply as Medicus in the USA.
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