{"product_id":"9781398716117","title":"The Venetian Heretic : 'The Master of Historical Fiction' Sunday Times","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Cameron, Christian\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical mysteries\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 20 November 2025 by Orion Publishing Co (Orion) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 29 | 282g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a city of masks, no one is what they seem . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Cameron is a true master of the genre . . . skilful, humorous and finely wrought' - Ben Kane, bestselling author of The Eagles of Rome series'Agile and rapier-sharp' - Chris Lloyd, award-winning author of the Occupation series'A masterclass in historical adventure' - Miranda Malins, author of The Rebel DaughterREADERS LOVE THE VENETIAN HERETIC:'An excellent story, quite different than the  usual military stuff for which the author is deservedly renowned so  quite refreshing in many ways' ?????'This book was fantastic . . . Cameron is very quickly becoming a favourite author of mine' ?????'Cameron's Venice has a sense of place, of history, and feels at once grand and intimately human' ?????'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' ?????'It is a masterful blend of historical fiction  and mystery, further cementing Christian Cameron as one of the very best  in the genre' ?????\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56042472079684,"sku":"9781398716117","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781398716117.jpg?v=1764670951","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9781398716117","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}