{"product_id":"the-venetian-heretic-the-master-of-historical-fiction-sunday-times-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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Cameron is a true master of the genre . . . skilful, humorous and finely wrought' - Ben Kane, bestselling author of The Eagles of Rome series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Agile and rapier-sharp' - Chris Lloyd, award-winning author of the Occupation series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A masterclass in historical adventure' - Miranda Malins, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rebel Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS LOVE \u003ci\u003eTHE VENETIAN HERETIC: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'An excellent story, quite different than the usual military stuff for which the author is deservedly renowned so quite refreshing in many ways' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'This book was fantastic . . . Cameron is very quickly becoming a favourite author of mine' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Cameron's Venice has a sense of place, of history, and feels at once grand and intimately human' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'It is a masterful blend of historical fiction and mystery, further cementing Christian Cameron as one of the very best in the genre' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398716117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"Christian Cameron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52181348090037,"sku":"9781398716117","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0b0aedc7-48f0-4cb5-ac06-65e1480c6825.jpg?v=1768922804","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-venetian-heretic-the-master-of-historical-fiction-sunday-times-9781398716117","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}