{"product_id":"9781398716117","title":"The Venetian Heretic : 'The Master of Historical Fiction' Sunday Times by Christian Cameron","description":"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 DaughterREADERS 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' ?????\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55896372085109,"sku":"9781398716117","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398716117.jpg?v=1756977049","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781398716117","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}