Ruth Downie (born 18 April 1955,

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) is a British author. She is best known for her mysteries featuring the “reluctant sleuth”, Gaius Petreius Ruso, that are set in the

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Bibliography

*''Ruso and the Disappearing Dancing Girls'' (2006), published as ''Medicus'' in the United States *''Ruso and the Demented Doctor'' (2008), published as ''Terra Incognita'' in the United States *''Ruso and the Root of all Evils'' (2009), published as ''Persona Non Grata'' in the United States *''Ruso and the River of Darkness'' (2010), published as ''Caveat Emptor'' in the United States *''Semper Fidelis'' (2013) *''Tabula Rasa'' (2014) *''Vita Brevis'' (2016) *''Memento Mori'' (2018) *''Prima Facie'' (2019)

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* 1955 births Living people 20th-century British novelists 20th-century English women writers British detective fiction writers English crime fiction writers English women novelists English mystery writers Women mystery writers Writers of historical fiction set in antiquity Writers of historical mysteries {{england-writer-stub