Medicus
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Medicus
| Full title | Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire |
|---|---|
| Author | Ruth Downie |
| Published | 2006 |
| Pages | 408 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | First of Ruth Downie’s Gaius Petreius Ruso mysteries — a Roman army doctor posted to Britannia, detective fiction built on the daily texture of an imperial garrison town. |
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @moseskagan — named in the replies to his question “What historical fiction should I read next? (Bonus points for something involving building or trade, rather than violence)” (as “Medicus by Ruth Downie”), April 2025. Full list: What historical fiction should I… (tweet).
Connections
- Historical Fiction — The genre the thread was asking about.
- Rome — The empire the series is set inside.
- What historical fiction should I… (tweet) — the thread this recommendation came from.
What links here
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