Medicus

I've been reading Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire by Ruth Downie. It's about a Roman army doctor stationed in one of ancient Rome's colonies in Britannia(present day England). He takes it upon himself to investigate the murder of two local girls whose bodies turn up in his morgue.

The book is interesting because unlike most material about that time it doesn't focus on politics or warfare. The protagonist is more of a nerd than a soldier, and his investigative efforts become bogged down in buerocracy and the mounting stresses of his personal life.

I havn't finished it yet, but I definately recommend this book to anyone interested in day-to-day life in ancient Rome.