Vita Brevis Ruth Downie

• Autor: Ruth Downie
• Wydawnictwo: BLOOMSBURY
• Rok wydania: 2017
• Oprawa: Miękka
• Format: 143x211 mm
• Objętość: 384 str.
• Stan: Bardzo dobry. Nowa (książka może posiadać delikatne przytarcie oraz niewielkie zagniecenie)
• ISBN: 9781620409602

Ruso and Tilla and their new baby daughter have left Roman-occupied Britain--and the military--for Rome at the urging of Ruso's patron, Accius. Their excitement upon arriving is soon dulled by the discovery that the grand facades of polished marble mask an underworld of corrupt landlords and vermin-infested tenements. There are also far too many 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 Accius win the hand of a rich young heiress, Ruso makes a grave mistake, causing him to question both his competence and his integrity.

With Ruso's reputation under threat, he and Tilla must protect their small family from Doctor Kleitos's debt collectors and find allies in their new home while they track down