
In the first book in Medicus Investigation series, the author Ruth Downie makes use of tension that exist between the Roman army and the British local to create an engaging historical setting and a charming page-turning mystery. Ruth Downie began Medicus Investigation series in 2006 when Medicus the first book in the series was published.

Medicus Investigation series features a main character named Gaius Petreius Ruso, a military medical officer who transfers to the 20th Legion in the rural Britannia Port of Deva now known as Chester to get his life back on track after his father’s death and a divorce ruin his marriage. Medicus Investigation is a series of historical fiction books written by bestselling author of historical fiction, mystery and thriller novels Ruth Downie.
