{"product_id":"venetian-heretic-1","title":"Venetian Heretic","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","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57398308372862,"sku":"NW9781398716117","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781398716117.jpg?v=1778618706","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/venetian-heretic-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}