The challenge was to find the balance between making Ruso an authentic doctor of his time, and making him sound dangerously insane. It turned out that there was no shortage of medical textbooks from the ancient world.
It’s probably just as well, because if I’d had the sense to run away I’d never have discovered the fantastic world that Ruso and Tilla live in. There were lots of things I didn’t know back then. If someone had told me I was going to end up writing a whole series about them, I’d never have dared to make him a medic. The Roman soldier and the British girl were only ever supposed to fill three chapters for a ‘start a novel’ competition.
Guest Post: Bizarre things from research……. With Ruso’s reputation under threat, he and Tilla must protect their small family from Doctor Kleitos’ debt collectors and find allies in their new home while they track down the vanished doctor and find out the truth about the heiress’ dead father – Ruso’s patient – and the unfortunate man in the barrel. Ruso thinks that he has been offered a reputable medical practice only to find that his predecessor, Doctor Kleitos, has fled, leaving a dead man in a barrel on the doorstep and the warning “be careful who you trust.” Distracted by the body and his efforts to help a friend win the hand of a rich young heiress, Ruso makes a grave mistake, causing him to question both his competence and his integrity. There are also far too many doctors – some skilled – but others positively dangerous. Ruso and Tilla’s excitement at arriving in Rome with their new baby daughter is soon dulled by their discovery that the grand facades of polished marble mask an underworld of corrupt landlords and vermin-infested tenements. Vita Brevis (2016) (The seventh book in the Medicus Investigation series) In the meantime she is also the New York Times bestselling author of a mystery series featuring Roman doctor Gaius Petreius Ruso. Ruth (RS) Downie graduated from university with an English degree and a plan to get married and live happily ever after. find out how you can win a few copy of this excellent book
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