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Vita brevis, a crime novel of the Roman Empire, Ruth Downie

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Vita brevis, a crime novel of the Roman Empire, Ruth Downie

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Vita brevis

Oclc number

918283687

Responsibility statement

Ruth Downie

Series statement

A Gaius Ruso mystery

Sub title

a crime novel of the Roman Empire

Summary

"Russo and Tilla's excitement upon arriving in Rome with their 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. There are also far too may doctors--some skilled, but others positively dangerous. Ruso thinks 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 his own competence and integrity. With Ruso's reputation under threat, he and Tilla must protect their small family from Doctor Kleito's debt collectors and find allies in their new home while they track down the vanished doctor and find out the truth about the father of the heiress--Russo's patient--and the unfortunate man in the barrel."--, from book jacket

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