Persona Non Grata, Ruth Downie
Persona Non Grata, Ruth Downie
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Persona Non Grata
A Novel of the Roman Empire

Author: Ruth Downie

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 10 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/02/2009


Synopsis

At long last, Gaius Petreius Ruso and his companion, Tilla, are headed home—to Gaul. Having received a note consisting only of the words "COME HOME!" Ruso has (reluctantly, of course) pulled up stakes and brought Tilla to meet his family.

But the reception there is not what Ruso has hoped for: no one will admit to sending for him, and his brother Lucius is hoping he'll leave. With Tilla getting icy greetings from his relatives, Lucius's brother-in-law mysteriously drowned at sea, and the whole Ruso family teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, it's hard to imagine an unhappier reunion. That is, until Severus, the family's chief creditor, winds up dead, and the real trouble begins.

Engrossing, intricate, and—as always—wonderfully comic, Ruth Downie's latest is a brilliant new installment in this irresistible series. This is everything we've come to expect from our charming, luckless hero.

About Ruth Downie

In 2004, Ruth Downie won the Fay Weldon section of BBC3's End of Story competition. She is the author of the highly acclaimed Roman Empire series, which includes the New York Times bestseller Medicus, as well as Terra Incognita, Persona Non Grata, Caveat Emptor, Semper Fidelis, and Tabula Rasa. She is married with two sons and lives in Devon, England.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on May 03, 2023

Ruso takes Tilla home to meet the family. Ruso receives a message from.his brother, it's a simple message, it just says "come.home quick". Ruso is injured it's not a terrible.injury he's just broken a bone in his foot so his.old friend Valens helps him wrangle leave. On arriving.home.his.brother Luci......more

Goodreads review by Assaph on January 10, 2018

Back in his ancestral home at Nemausus (Nîmes), Ruso is trying to untangle family finances, young loves, and old grudges. In between he gets involved (reluctantly!) in investigating a death (because it happened in his house), tries to find employment as a medic with local gladiatorial arena, keep hi......more

Goodreads review by Terence on July 19, 2011

Gaius Petreius Ruso's penchant for falling into mysteries and his hapless relationships with former wives, family members and strong-willed British women continues to please. This third installment of Ruth Downie's series finds Ruso called back to his family's estates in Gaul by a terse letter ostens......more