The Venetian Heretic

'The Master of Historical Fiction' Sunday Times

By: Christian Cameron

Narrated by: Peter Noble

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

Excellent start to a new series!

If you love historical fiction, Cameron is one of the best writers out there. He picked a location near and dear to my heart - Venice - probably my favorite city in the world. He has an intriguing main character with a fascinating cast of minor characters. Plenty of action and intrigue and an intricate look at the politics of Venice in the mid-17th century....

Superb

Great characters, engaging intrigue and exciting. Queueing up the next one now. Would absolutely recommend!!!

Great Friendships Create A Great Company

Such a pleasure to listen to, thank you Peter Noble! A triumph for the author Christian Cameron. This is the evolved and mature author, assured in his mastery of the long series. Wonderful characters develop within a plot that never fails to excite. Combat described with extraordinary flair and expertise. I look forward to a dozen new books to read over the next decade. Thank you, Mr. Cameron!

Never Fails to Entertain

An erudite historian with a gifted pen, Christian Cameron is a consummate author of historical fiction, excelling with each new endeavor. With this newer series we have another great read in an already impressive body of work.
A promising new series. Looking forward to the next one.

Peter Nobel is awesome. Great story.

Fantastic new series. All of Cameron’s works are great. Buy it if you need a book.