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The Venetian Heretic

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The Venetian Heretic

By: Christian Cameron
Narrated by: Peter Noble
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 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 city's 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' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'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' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐©2025 Christian Cameron Historical Historical Fiction Mystery Renaissance Crime Italy Opera
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I am so glad I discovered Christian Cameron, I have so many of his stories to mention and none have disappointed. This is no exception, the first of a new series, a great read or listen and excellently narrated, I can't wait for the next in the series.

another great book

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This author is very competent. While no Patrick O'brien (But who is?) he is certainly on a par with the likes of Bernard Cornwell. There is a good balance of character and plot development along with the action. There were a few turns of phrase that felt anachronistic to my ear.
The reader opted for some dubious accents and his pronunciation of some words jarred particularly lascivious.
I look forward to reading/listening to the sequel to this tale and will certainly look at some of the author's many other works.

A very enjoyable and engaging tale.

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Great story, well paced with interesting characters. Looking forward to the next. Great narration as usual from Mr Noble

Superb!

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This is a great book story and performance expertly written told and performed I would recommend this book to anyone who likes historical fiction

Brilliant

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A wonderfully written self contained story. I have read quite a lot of his work and this is almost certainly the best
Peter Noble was as skilled as always

Excellent

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