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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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I have read and listened to many Christian Cameron books and this is on a par with his best. My only regret is having to wait for the sequel.
Peter Noble once again proves himself to be one of the very best narrators in the industry easily able to handle accents, genders, anger and love. Both are masters of their craft.

Magnificent from first word to last

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another fantastic tale from C,C brilliantly read by Peter Noble as usual, both of these gentleman are masters of their trade

really good pace

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i enjoyed being transported to the cities of history.
The narration was compelling and the story was unique but i admit to losing the plot midway the story struggled to keep me gripped. i did finish it however but not really an author i will follow

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