Ruso has requested a transfer to the outer reaches of Britain, so he is
travelling with a contingent of soldiers to Hadrian’s Wall. His
housekeeper, Tilla, travels with him and warns him of a god with antlers
in the area.
Just before arriving at Coria, an ox cart has a major accident. Going
ahead to Coria in order to prepare for the victims of the accident, Ruso
finds himself seconded to the fortress as the new medic and assigned
to investigate a murder, which had occurred that morning. On top of
that the current medic of the fortress is confined because he claims to
be the murderer.
Tilla finds that much has changed since she had been abducted from her
family home three years ago. It also doesn’t take long for Ruso to
discover that he can’t trust anyone in the infirmary other than his
personal clerk, Albanus.
If Ruso can’t trust anyone, including Tilla, how will he be able to
solve the murder? Time is running out too, because the governor is on
his way to visit the outpost.
Author Ruth Downie has another twisted plot for our hero to solve, in
this historical thriller. Within the plot are a few surprises for the
reader, which lead to some confusion. All-in-all, a good, quick read.
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