The Venetian Heretic

In a city of masks, no one is what they seem . . .

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.

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 citys Libertini, Richard and his new rescued friend Philip are drawn into a conspiracy that stretches from Venice to the Vatican and beyond...

This 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.

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 Daughter

READERS 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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Camerons 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 Camerons 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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐