The poor guy just wants to be left alone to get on with his work and pay off his debts, and he keeps getting dragged into unpleasant situations with unpleasant natives. It’s hard not to like Ruso, whether he’s having it out with an officious and penny-pinching hospital administrator or trying to work on his Concise Guide To Field Medicine. He also - despite his rising debts - can’t stop himself from buying an injured slave girl, and setting her broken arm. Soft-hearted Ruso can’t keep himself from investigating, especially not when a second girl from the same brothel is found dead. Ruso is just trying to get by until payday, and the promised army bonus from the new emperor, Hadrian, when corpse of a local girl is brought into the army hospital, setting a local mystery in moment. Of course, Valens hadn’t quite mentioned all the miserable weather, surly natives and hospital bureaucracy that Ruso would encounter in Britannia. When an old army buddy, Valens, suggests that Ruso join him in a forsaken outpost of the Roman empire, Ruso jumps at the chance to make some money and maybe also to get away from his ex-wife. Roman army medic Gaius Petrius Ruso is just trying to keep up appearances for his impoverished family without letting anyone know just how deeply in debt his father was. Readers who miss Steven Saylor's Gordianus whodunits will be pleased' - Publishers Weekly Starred Review 'This installment in Rowe's long-running series produces a major surprise that promises an interesting future for her hero' -Kirkus Reviews 'Surpasses her own high standard.a welcome complement to Ruth Downie's Medicus mysteries' -Publishers Weekly Starrred Review of A Prisoner of Privilege 'Meticulously researched historical details, well-drawn characters, and a clever plot, will keep even the most seasoned reader guessing' -Booklist on A Prisoner of Privilege 'Superb.In Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire Ruth Downie uses the tensions between Roman army and British locals to create a believable historical setting and a page-turning mystery Rowe's mastery of the period enable her to provide a vivid backdrop, and the riveting plot delivers more than one emotional gut punch. Ī clever plot - with wry humor, suspense, and intriguing descriptions of life in ancient Britain - plus a remarkable hero make this a superb read for historical-mystery buffs, Fine period detail, nicely rounded characters, light humor, and a clever plot make for an excellent read, Meticulously researched historical details, well-drawn characters, and a clever plot, will keep even the most seasoned reader guessing, 'Perhaps the finest installment yet in Rowe's excellent historical-mystery series, A Dreadful Destiny boasts colorful characters, rich historical detail, taut suspense, and a deeply moving conclusion' - Booklist Starred Review 'Exceptional. And even the best-laid plans can go disastrously awry. But in defying the Senator, Libertus is making a powerful enemy. Resolving to help Druscilla, he concocts an ingenious plan. But when one of his own slaves is brutally killed he realizes how perilous the situation has become. His wife Gwellia has an injured foot, which is now infected and could cost her life. Once again, Marcus turns to Libertus for help. But if he returns Druscilla to the Senator, he offends another of her kinswomen - the Empress herself. If he accepts Druscilla as his ward and prevents the wedding, he offends not only her prospective groom, but also the Provincial Governor to whom Hortius is related. She has received an offer of marriage from a powerful Roman Senator, Hortius Valens, a man of cruel and unusual tastes, and she is in no position to refuse. Libertus's patron, Marcus Septimus, has received a letter from Druscilla Livia, a widowed cousin of his wife, seeking his protection. The tensions in the civil-war-torn Empire have come to Glevum now. An unwelcome proposal of marriage has far-reaching repercussions in this skilfully plotted historical mystery.April, CE 194.
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