Roman and Greek doctors were very wise about many things but they were also known to prescribe donkey dung and boiled cockroaches. Absolutely none of the medical advice in the Ruso books should be followed. She is not the same person as the RS Downie who writes real medical textbooks. Ruth lives in North Devon with a husband, a fine view and too many cats. ![]() IN 2019 she was a contributor to 'RUBICON', the Historical Novel Society's collection of Roman-era short stories. 2017 saw the publication of 'THE BEAR AND THE WOLF', a short story of love and danger on Rome's northern border, written with SJA Turney. A former journalist, Norman wrote several critically acclaimed biographies and historical novels. In 2015 Ruth helped to put together 'A YEAR OF RAVENS: a novel of Boudica's rebellion' with co-conspirators Stephanie Drey, E Knight, Kate Quinn, Vicky Alvear Shecter, SJA Turney and Russell Whitfield. Medicus Try: The Accusers by Lindsey Davis Ariana Franklin Ariana Franklin, author of City of Shadows, is the pen name of British writer Diana Norman. A former journalist, Norman wrote several critically acclaimed. SEMPER FIDELIS (at last, only one title!) Ariana Franklin, author of City of Shadows, is the pen name of British writer Diana Norman. PERSONA NON GRATA ('Ruso and the Root of All Evils')ĬAVEAT EMPTOR ('Ruso and the River of Darkness') TERRA INCOGNITA ('Ruso and the Demented Doctor') Ruth Downie 1 - Medicus (Mar-2007) 2 - Terra Incognita (Mar-2008) 3 - Persona Non Grata (Jul-2009) 4 - Caveat Emptor (Jan-2011) 5 - Semper Fidelis (Jan. MEDICUS (the first story, AKA 'Medicus/Ruso and the Disappearing Dancing Girls') Tyler, author of The Herring-Seller's Apprentice 'Downie writes with quiet authority and surprising depth, offering an engaging depiction of an obscure slice of history. This is story-telling of a high order-an immensely enjoyable read.' -L.C. The latest book is a novella, PRIMA FACIE, published in July 2019. Michael Jecks, author of the Knights Templar series 'Excellent. In the meantime she is also the New York Times bestselling author of a mystery series featuring Roman legionary doctor Gaius Petreius Ruso and his British partner, Tilla. You can also find the instalments on Facebook. If you didn’t catch the earlier weeks, they're in previous blog posts starting here. ![]() ![]() Ruth (RS) Downie left university with an English degree and a plan to get married and live happily ever after. Here's the final week of CARPE DIEM, a new story that's been published in instalments and featuring Albanus from the MEDICUS series.
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