![]() ![]() Roman and Greek doctors were very wise about many things but they were also known to prescribe donkey dung and boiled cockroaches. Absolutely none of the medical advice in the Ruso books should be followed. ![]() She is not the same person as the RS Downie who writes real medical textbooks. Ruth lives in North Devon with a husband, a fine view and too many cats. IN 2019 she was a contributor to 'RUBICON', the Historical Novel Society's collection of Roman-era short stories. 2017 saw the publication of 'THE BEAR AND THE WOLF', a short story of love and danger on Rome's northern border, written with SJA Turney. In 2015 Ruth helped to put together 'A YEAR OF RAVENS: a novel of Boudica's rebellion' with co-conspirators Stephanie Drey, E Knight, Kate Quinn, Vicky Alvear Shecter, SJA Turney and Russell Whitfield. SEMPER FIDELIS (at last, only one title!) PERSONA NON GRATA ('Ruso and the Root of All Evils')ĬAVEAT EMPTOR ('Ruso and the River of Darkness') sort by Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. TERRA INCOGNITA ('Ruso and the Demented Doctor') 25,733 ratings 2,684 reviews shelved 51,740 times Showing 19 distinct works. ![]() MEDICUS (the first story, AKA 'Medicus/Ruso and the Disappearing Dancing Girls') ‘Downie writes with quiet authority and surprising depth, offering an engaging depiction of an obscure slice of history.’ Kirkus Reviews ‘ Downie’s attention to detail both historical detail and human detail makes this series a joy to read for the mystery lover, the classics fan, or anyone seeking more character-driven genre. The latest book is a novella, PRIMA FACIE, published in July 2019. In the meantime she is also the New York Times bestselling author of a mystery series featuring Roman legionary doctor Gaius Petreius Ruso and his British partner, Tilla. Ruth Downie is the author of the New York Times bestseller Medicus, as well as Terra Incognita, Persona non Grata, Caveat Emptor, Semper Fidelis, Tabula Rasa. Ruth (RS) Downie left university with an English degree and a plan to get married and live happily ever after. With Ruso's reputation under threat, he and Tilla must protect their small family from Doctor Kleitos's debt collectors and find allies in their new home while they track down the vanished doctor and find out the truth about the heiress's dead father-Ruso's patient-and the unfortunate man in the barrel. He has written several mind-blowing books and series in his career, including the Praetorian series, Marius’ Mules series, The Ottoman Cycle series, Tales of the Empire series, and the Knights Templar series. Distracted by the body and his efforts to help a friend win the hand of a rich young heiress, Ruso makes a grave mistake, causing him to question both his competence and his integrity. S J A Turney is a renowned British writer of historical fiction and historical fantasy novels. Ruso thinks he has been offered a reputable medical practice only to find that his predecessor Doctor Kleitos has fled, leaving a dead man in a barrel on the doorstep and the warning, Be careful who you trust. There are also far too many doctors-some skilled, but others positively dangerous. Ruso and Tilla's excitement at arriving in Rome with their new baby daughter is soon dulled by their discovery that the grand facades of polished marble mask an underworld of corrupt landlords and vermin-infested tenements. ![]()
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