Ruth Downie
Semper Fidelis: A Novel of the Roman Empire
Set in 2nd-century Roman Britain during Hadrian’s rule, this interesting read started out slow for a mystery but picked up…
Ruso and the River of Darkness
The fourth novel in a series of historical mysteries set in the second century A.D., Caveat Emptor takes place in…
Terra Incognita
This is the second installment in the trials and tribulations of our memorable hero, Medicus Gaius Petreius Ruso, a Gaul…
Medicus and the Disappearing Dancing Girls
Editors' choice
Britannia, 117 AD. Having just joined the hospital staff at the Roman legionary fortress of Deva (Chester), world-weary surgeon Gaius…
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