Read Series: Medicus Investigation
by Author Ruth Downie
Ruso and the Demented Doctor (2008)
N.B. R S Downie is published in the US as Ruth Downie and this book, "Ruso and the Demented Doctor", is published in the US as Terra Incognita. Army doctor Gaius Petreius Ruso is waiting for the gods to smile on him. But, on a posting to the hostile North of Britannia, he's in for a long wait. No...
Medicus (2007)
Thoughts on the Overall Book: I'm really glad I gave this book a go, because now I have found another historical series that I really love! "Medicus" is a somewhat quirky, easy to read historical fiction novel, and just the kind of book I love to sit down with before bed. I never thought I would ...
Ruso and the River of Darkness (2010)
"Caveat Emptor," the fourth book in the Ruso series, was a nice improvement on the last two volumes, although still not quite as good as the great opening book.As with the previous books, the highlight is in the setting; Downie has a knack for enveloping the reader into the daily life of Roman Br...
Ruso and the Root of All Evils (2008)
I enjoyed "Persona Non Grata", although, like the second book in the series, it's not as good as the great first book.Ruso and Tilla continue to have misadventures, and I appreciated the change of scenery by going to visit Ruso's family in Gaul. The family was quite entertaining and added new dim...