Ruth Downie (born 18 April 1955, North Devon, United Kingdom) is a British author. She is best known for her mysteries featuring the “reluctant sleuth”, Gaius Petreius Ruso, that are set in the Roman world.[1]

Bibliography

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  • Ruso and the Disappearing Dancing Girls (2006), published as Medicus in the United States[2]
  • Ruso and the Demented Doctor (2008), published as Terra Incognita in the United States
  • Ruso and the Root of all Evils (2009), published as Persona Non Grata in the United States
  • Ruso and the River of Darkness (2010), published as Caveat Emptor in the United States
  • Semper Fidelis (2013)
  • Tabula Rasa (2014)
  • Vita Brevis (2016)[3][4]
  • Memento Mori (2018)[5]
  • Prima Facie (2019)

References

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  1. ^ "Ruth Downie". www.fantasticfiction.com.
  2. ^ "'Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire'". NPR.org.
  3. ^ "Vita Brevis by Ruth Downie review — crime fiction set in ancient Rome". Financial Times.
  4. ^ Burke, Declan; Hughes, Declan. "The best crime fiction of 2016". The Irish Times.
  5. ^ Hughes, Declan; Burke, Declan. "The best crime fiction of 2018". The Irish Times.
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