--- product_id: 20890972 title: "Tabula Rasa: A Crime Novel of the Roman Empire (Medicus Novels Book 6)" brand: "ruth downie" price: "VT13557" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/20890972-tabula-rasa-a-crime-novel-of-the-roman-empire-medicus store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Tabula Rasa: A Crime Novel of the Roman Empire (Medicus Novels Book 6) **Brand:** ruth downie **Price:** VT13557 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Tabula Rasa: A Crime Novel of the Roman Empire (Medicus Novels Book 6) by ruth downie - **How much does it cost?** VT13557 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/20890972-tabula-rasa-a-crime-novel-of-the-roman-empire-medicus) ## Best For - ruth downie enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ruth downie brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Tabula Rasa: A Crime Novel of the Roman Empire (Medicus Novels Book 6) ## Images ![Tabula Rasa: A Crime Novel of the Roman Empire (Medicus Novels Book 6) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41d5FhXYhHL.jpg) ![Tabula Rasa: A Crime Novel of the Roman Empire (Medicus Novels Book 6) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51pi63xxqYL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another good mystery in the reign of Hadrian *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2016* This is the latest adventure of the Gallo-Roman medicus, Gaius Petreius Rusa and his now-wife, the Briton Tilla. In it they find themselves at a Roman camp tasked with building a section of the great wall the emperor Hadrian has decreed be built to divide the more or less pacified Britons of the south from the Scots and Picts of the north. A young Briton boy sees a shadowy figure dump what looks like a human body into the gap between two stone walls that will later be filled in with rubble to yield a much thicker wall without requiring the amount of finishing that would have been required to make it solid stone all the way through. Tilla, meanwhile, has become friendly with a Briton family who live near the camp after having lost about half their farm when the wall was run across it. Someone kidnaps the younger son of the family (nine years old), thinking he was the one who saw the body put into the wall. So Ruso and Tilla, working sometimes together and sometimes separately, have to find the boy before the situation blows up into another British rebellion against Rome. Lots of action and some good witty dialog as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hadrian's construction project brings problems to the hood *by B***) on Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2014* Roman military doctor Gaius Ruso and British wife Tilla are assigned to the northern frontier of Roman Britain as Emperor Hadrian's directive to build a defensive wall across the northern neck of the territory is being carried out. Building exclusionary barriers always has its downsides and the Roman project causes plenty of unquiet among the local British tribes. In this context, Medicus Gaius Ruso finds himself trying to ingratiate himself with his wife's suspicious relatives while a neighbor's child goes missing. The young boy had passed a rumor that a murder had been committed near the wall construction site and the victim was subsequently buried in the wall. This is bad news for everyone as nobody wants to halt the building to retrieve a body.This episode of the well-written historic mystery series has thoughtful storyline, fine characters and the usual detailed explanation of how people of the period lived and interacted socially and politically. Everything about the context feels authentic, and the action line that takes place within is intelligent and satisfying. For readers following the series, there will be some interesting developments for the principal characters that will definitely carry over to the next book. Look forward to it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ My favorite Ruso so far *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2015* This is my favorite of the Ruso books so far, I think because this is the first where the characters are interwoven into a conspiracy of kindness. ***SPOILERS*** In her previous books, Downie's characters have spent a lot of time alienated from one another; even the characters who like each other, like Ruso, Tilla, Valens, and Albanus, don't really gel as a coherent team--instead they tend to work separately and intersect at random. But in this book, strangers help recover a stolen child, kindness is reciprocated, families are mended, and merit receives a little recognition. Pertinax compliments Ruso & offers him a job, Tilla's newfound family welcomes her, Tilla arranges the freeing of the nice soldier's girlfriend, and Virana rewards R&T for their kindness to her. It isn't that everything is sunshine and roses--Ruso and Tilla still tend to tackle problems independently rather than in tandem, which isn't surprising given their differences in values and world view--it's just that the cruelty and injustice have a little more counterbalance in this book. Also, Ruso's wry little zingers are getting funnier. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/20890972-tabula-rasa-a-crime-novel-of-the-roman-empire-medicus](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/20890972-tabula-rasa-a-crime-novel-of-the-roman-empire-medicus) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*