{"product_id":"the-venetian-heretic-9781398716117","title":"The Venetian Heretic: 'The Master of Historical Fiction' Sunday Times","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn a city of masks, no one is what they seem . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Englishman Richard Hughes has survived a stint as a galley slave and is now a free man in Venice, where he enjoys a modest life as a fencing master.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e He believes he has long-since left behind the ideals that landed him in slavery...until he stumbles across an attempted murder close to home. As he hunts for the red-masked assassin who is picking off the city's Libertini, Richard and his new rescued friend 'Philip' are drawn into a conspiracy that stretches from Venice to the Vatican and beyond...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the Venice of waterfront palaces, romance, Carnivale and gondolas - but also of sharp swords, lawless criminals and ruthless assassins; based on real events and richly brought to life by the master of historical fiction, Christian Cameron.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Cameron is a true master of the genre . . . skilful, humorous and finely wrought' - Ben Kane, bestselling author of The Eagles of Rome series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Agile and rapier-sharp' - Chris Lloyd, award-winning author of the Occupation series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A masterclass in historical adventure' - Miranda Malins, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rebel Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS LOVE \u003ci\u003eTHE VENETIAN HERETIC:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An excellent story, quite different than the usual military stuff for which the author is deservedly renowned so quite refreshing in many ways' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This book was fantastic . . . Cameron is very quickly becoming a favourite author of mine' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Cameron's Venice has a sense of place, of history, and feels at once grand and intimately human' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Absolutely brilliant novel, made deep and real by a massive amount of research, but Cameron's ability to create plausible and interesting characters shines through' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'It is a masterful blend of historical fiction and mystery, further cementing Christian Cameron as one of the very best in the genre' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 November 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 197 mm; Width 130 mm; Thickness 29 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orion Publishing Co\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781398716117\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Christian Cameron","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50251124015354,"sku":"9781398716117","price":7.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/9781398716117.jpg?v=1788834820","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-venetian-heretic-9781398716117","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}