The Venetian Heretic: 'The Master of Historical Fiction' Sunday Times

A brand new historical murder mystery series set in 1600s Venice, filled with action, intrigue and romance, from the master of historical fiction.

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'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• | Author: Christian Cameron
• | Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
• | Publication Date: Nov 20, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781398716117
• | ISBN-10: 1398716111