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A tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal in Roman Gaul. A novella from the author of bestseller MEDICUS, featuring reluctant investigator Ruso and his partner Tilla. It's AD 123 and the sun is shining on southern Gaul. Ex-military medic Ruso and his British wife Tilla are back after a long absence - but it's not the reunion anyone had hoped for.Ruso's brother has left him in charge of a farm he has no idea how to manage, a chronic debt problem and a gaggle of accident-prone small children. Meanwhile his sister Flora has run away to rescue her boyfriend, who's accused of murdering a wealthy guest at a party.Can Ruso and Tilla save the boyfriend from the murder charge - or should they be saving Flora from the boyfriend? Will any of the guests tell the truth about the fatal party before it's too late? And meanwhile, how long can Ruso continue to lie about what's inside the bath house?Don't miss this novella from the author of the New York Times bestseller MEDICUS. Praise for the Gaius Petreius Ruso series:"…easily the best of the various detective series set during the Roman Empire…" - Morning Star"Downie excels in bringing the ancient world to life as well as making the attitudes and customs of its inhabitants accessible to a modern audience." - Publishers Weekly, starred review for Caveat Emptor"Downie remains a peerless storyteller and a master entertainer. BBC's Masterpiece should take a long look at this series. It's a winner." - Kirkus Reviews

The third novel in the bestselling Gaius Petreius Ruso series. Formerly published as Ruso and the Root of All Evils. At last Gaius Petreius Ruso, doctor to the Legions, is to return home to Gaul. Little does he realize the letter summoning him back has been forged, and that the sunny Mediterranean lifestyle conceals dark threats. His family are in terrible debt to dangerous men and when the principal creditor, Severus, is poisoned in the Ruso home, they become the primary suspects in his murder. But the crimes go far deeper. What role did Severus play in the deliberate sinking of a cargo ship? Who are the brutal investigators sent by Rome? And how worrying is the outbreak of the new religion, Christianity, in the neighbourhood?When Ruso takes a job stitching up gladiators in the local amphitheatre, matters come to a head. Even Tilla, his loyal companion, may not be able to save him from the clutches of a most devious killer...

Wind-swept North Britannia, where the natives are in the mood for killing...Gaius Petreius Ruso, medicus to the Twentieth Legion, has been posted to the hostile north - and thrown into a no-win situation. Thessalus, the current doctor at the Fort of Coria, has confessed to a grisly murder and his Prefect demands that Ruso take charge of the patients and convince Thessalus to retract his confession. But, it seems a reputation for solving tricky murders down south isn't always helpful.Unfortunately, the corpse is offering up few answers other than to suggest that the natives might be more murderous than restless. If Ruso is to identify the killer, he'll need all his wits about him to keep Romans, natives and slave girls from each other's throats.The second novel in the bestselling Gaius Petreius Ruso series. Formerly published as Ruso and the Demented Doctor.