{"product_id":"9781398716117","title":"The Venetian Heretic","description":"\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' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐","brand":"Christian Cameron (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":58693389746336,"sku":"9781398716117","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_213904cb-32d9-4f85-b03f-a2d27b67e4ae.jpg?v=1786480037","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781398716117","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}