{"product_id":"the-venetian-heretic-the-master-of-historical-fiction-sunday-times","title":"The Venetian Heretic: 'The Master of Historical Fiction' Sunday Times","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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'      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 320 pages | Published November 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63775685509469,"sku":"9781398716117","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781398716117.jpg?v=1773048175","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-venetian-heretic-the-master-of-historical-fiction-sunday-times","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}