This is the second book in a series about Roman army doctor Gaius Petreius Ruso. In the first book Ruso solved a mystery about the murder of local prostitutes; this book finds Ruso traveling with the army towards a distant outpost in the north of Britain. As they're passing through a town there is a body found without a head, and Ruso begins to investigate the murder in order to absolve the town's doctor who has taken responsibility for it. Complicating things, this is the childhood home of Ruso's slave Tilla, and her friends are part of an emerging rebellion. Ruso must solve the case before the imminent visit by the new governor. Ruso's secretary Albanus and fellow doctor Valens also play an important role in the book. Downie's style is very clear and she keeps the plot moving along. Very enjoyable.
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