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persona non grata
the third novel in the acclaimed gaius petreius ruso series by the new york times bestselling ruth downie this time set in ancient gaul . p 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 ho me ruso has reluctantly of course pulled up stakes and brought t illa to meet his family . p 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 hell leave . with tilla getting icy greetings from his relatives luciuss brother inlaw mysteriously drowned at sea and the whole ruso family teetering on the edge of bankruptcy its hard to imagine an unhappier reunion . that is until severus the familys chief creditor winds up dead and the real trouble begins ... p engrossing intricate and as always wonderfully comic ruth downies latest is a brilliant new installment in this irresistible series . this is everything weve come to expect from our charming luckless hero .
hardcover thorndike pr 2009 isbn13 9781410418722 isbn10 1410418723
book type fi isbn 13 9781410418722 number of pages 675 publisher thorndike pr release date 62135769600000