opfmiami.blogg.se - Vita Brevis by Ruth Downie

There are also far too many doctors-some skilled-but others positively dangerous.

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.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. 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. There are also far too may doctors-some skilled, but others positively dangerous. Language eng 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.

Ruso, Gaius Petreius, (Fictitious character) - Fiction.

Label Vita brevis : a crime novel of the Roman Empire Title Vita brevis Title remainder a crime novel of the Roman Empire Statement of responsibility Ruth Downie Creator 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.".

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.