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Venice is alive with the magic and bustle of Carnevale.
A city of mysterious masks and gorgeous palaces, of riches, patricians, intellectuals and artists. And amidst it all, something new is being born: magnificent voices are soaring above the spires, astonishing costumes are being crafted, and audiences are being transported, for the first time, by the power of the Opera.
And beneath it all: espionage, organised crime, and murder.
Swordsman Richard Hughes has arrived on the banks of the Grand Canal looking for a simpler life, only to be plunged—alongside Phillip de Chambray, a remarkable woman unable to show her true self—into the thick of the murkiest, most dangerous European politics, at a moment when someone is trying to destroy the opera, and Venice itself.
Rich with authentic detail, this is the story of a complex world not so different from our own, and Christian Cameron, the modern master of historical fiction, brings real history to life in a way no other author can.
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- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
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1346. France. King Edward III is restless. Despite earlier victories the French crown remains intact. Determined to bring France under his own rule, Edward has devised a new plan of attack – one which he believes will finally bring the French army to its knees: a final, cataclysmic battle ... Berenger Fripper, Vintener of a pox-ridden mob of sixteen who make up the Vintaine of Sir John de Sully, storms the beaches of Normandy to bring victory to their king. But the French are nowhere to be seen…
By: Michael Jecks
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Murder Most Foul
- By: Guy Jenkin
- Narrated by: Claire Skinner, Hugh Dennis
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
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It's 1593, Elizabeth I is Queen and everyone is terrified of the worst outbreak of plague in a generation. Shakespeare has only written six plays and is lagging behind his friend Christopher Marlowe, London's leading playwright. When Marlowe is stabbed to death in mysterious circumstances, rumours abound—but the one that won’t go away is that Shakespeare did it to remove his greatest rival. Will is determined to clear his name, and teams up with his old flame, Marlowe’s sister Ann, who has plenty of secrets of her own.
By: Guy Jenkin
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A Foolish Flirtation
- A Victorian Romance (Reversal of Fortune, Book 1)
- By: Alice Coldbreath
- Narrated by: Abigail Langham
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
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At eighteen, Emmeline Ballentine’s father splashed out on one London season to introduce his daughter to polite society. Sadly, for Emmeline, polite society was not terribly receptive to a city trader’s daughter. She only ever caught one gentleman’s fancy, the dishonorable Jeremy Vance who made her head spin as he singled her out for attention at the balls and assemblies. Her worldly chaperone warned her he was making a May game of her, but Emmeline had not heeded her warning. Consequently, her dreams were dashed, when at the close of the season, Jeremy announced his engagement to another.
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Another excellent story from Alice Coldbreath, narrator not up to snuff
- By pamelawright on 05-08-25
By: Alice Coldbreath
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Murder at St Paul's Cathedral
- By: Jim Eldridge
- Narrated by: Alan Turton
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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May 1941. One of the senior choristers of St Paul's Cathedral choir, Dr Edwin Roberts, is found beaten to death in the crypt of the Cathedral. Coburg and Lampson are called in to investigate, and when they get there, Coburg is pleasantly surprised to be greeted there by Arthur Waterson, now sporting a dog collar, someone he was at Eton with many years before. Waterson believes that there may be a connection between the very precious books that are houses in the Crypt and Dr Roberts' work at Bletchley Park.
By: Jim Eldridge
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A Dark and Deadly Journey
- Evelyne Redfern, Book 3
- By: Julia Kelly
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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After being sidelined for a pesky gunshot wound, typist-turned-field agent Evelyne Redfern is ready for her next assignment with Britain’s secretive Special Investigations Unit. When a British Intelligence informant in Portugal mysteriously disappears just after hinting that he has vital information about German plans that could tip the balance of World War Two, Evelyne and her dashingly irksome partner, David Poole, are sent headed to Lisbon to find him.
By: Julia Kelly
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The Keeper of Lost Art
- A Novel
- By: Laura Morelli
- Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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As Allied bombs rain down on Torino in the autumn of 1942, Stella Costa’s mother sends her to safety with distant relatives in a Tuscan villa. There, Stella finds her family tasked with a great responsibility: hiding nearly 300 priceless masterpieces from Florence, including Botticelli’s famous Primavera. With the arrival of German troops imminent, Stella finds herself a stranger in her family’s villa and she struggles to understand why her aunt doesn’t like her. She knows it has something to do with her parents.
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Another Beautiful Book!!
- By Rhonda Willis on 05-03-25
By: Laura Morelli
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The Pilgrim's Revenge
- Will Bowman, Book 1
- By: Scott Mariani
- Narrated by: David Blair
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
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Humble layman Will Bowman lives in the countryside with his pregnant wife, when soldiers from Richard Lionheart's army tear through his home. Will is beaten unconscious, and awakes to find his wife murdered, his farm burnt down, and his life forever changed. In vengeance, Will infiltrates Richard's army to find the marauding gang, and finds himself swept along in the march of the Crusades. With the help of new allies and fuelled by his loss, Will crosses Europe with the King's army.
By: Scott Mariani
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The Great Game
- Praetorian, Book 1
- By: SJA Turney
- Narrated by: Piers Hampton
- Length: 15 hrs and 56 mins
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Promoted to the elite Praetorian Guard in the thick of battle, a young legionary is thrust into a seedy world of imperial politics and corruption. Tasked with uncovering a plot against the newly crowned Emperor Commodus, his mission takes him from the cold Danubian border all the way to the heart of Rome, the villa of the Emperor’s scheming sister, and the great Colosseum. What seems a straightforward, if terrifying, assignment soon descends into Machiavellian treachery and peril as everything in which young Rufinus trusts and believes is called into question....
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COULDN'T KEEP MY INTEREST
- By peter on 12-05-18
By: SJA Turney
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Red Line
- CIA Color Code, Book 1
- By: Fiona Quinn
- Narrated by: Gail Shalan
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
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CIA Color Code Johnna Red's mission is clear. She must hunt down a terrorist who is carrying out deadly attacks all over the world before the diabolical woman can strike again. Getting distracted by her handsome Delta Force Echo partner is not an option. Maybe in a different life, they could've been something. But in this life? Impossible…
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What Happened?
- By Traveling Reader on 05-08-25
By: Fiona Quinn
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Alexander
- God of War
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 41 hrs and 12 mins
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As a boy, Alexander dreamed of matching the heroic feats of Achilles. At 18 he led the Macedonian cavalry to a stunning victory against the Greeks. By 25 he had crushed the Persians in three monumental battles and was the master of the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Men began to call him a god. But behind the legend was another, more complex story.
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41 hours of pure audiobook joy
- By Daniel P. Fradl on 03-21-21
What listeners say about The Venetian Heretic
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- 🌟CW_214🌟
- 04-27-25
Never Fails to Entertain
An erudite historian with a gifted pen, Christian Cameron is THE consummate author of historical fiction, excelling with each new endeavor. With this newer series we have another exceptional read in an already impressive body of work.
A promising new series. Looking forward to the next one.
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- Marc Johnson
- 04-27-25
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!
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- Veronica Ellis
- 04-28-25
Fun spy novel in a cool setting
Enjoyed the cast of characters and general stumbling around trying to solve a murder, could have used some more mystery regarding the identity of the killer but all in all a good bit of swashbuckling
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- Sean C. Butler
- 04-29-25
Great story and a nice change of pace
This was a really pleasant surprise. I’m a huge fan of Cameron’s but a mystery is something of a departure from his previous work. This was very well executed and kept me guessing and a nice change from most historical fiction which seems to all occupy the same time periods and locations. 17th century Venice is a new one for me and I very much enjoyed it. Looking forward to the sequel.
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- J. Wiley Dickerson III
- 05-03-25
Beautiful work, transports you utterly into a romantic and violent world of great detail.
The Author continues to rise above his peers in works of historical fiction. I hesitate to characterize this as a subgenre as it is a work of literature, history , thriller, romance and simply a window into a beautiful world that once was.
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- Eric
- 04-27-25
A fun mystery in 17th century Venice
A fun story, exploring politics and intrigue around the Venetian opera. Christian Cameron brings his usual depth to the characterizations and lived experiences of his characters.
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- Aaron
- 04-27-25
Lost his touch
The book gradually dissolves into tacky / egregious feminist pandering, it's a very awkward and out of place breaking of the 4th wall.
At times Cameron has always seemed somewhat masochistic, trying too hard to put women up on a pedestal, while making his female characters the most obnoxious sort of harridans.
Now he seems to make a point of it, which is... no thanks.
Thank God the women in my life are not so rattling, unfaithful and domineering.
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