Precipice
English
By (author): Robert Harris
A WORLD ON THE BRINK OF WAR. AN AFFAIR ON THE EDGE OF SCANDAL.
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR
A riveting tale of politics, war and erotic obsession Sunday Times
His most enthralling yet . . . a slam dunk of a plot . . . extraordinary Nicholas Coleridge, Independent
Gripping . . . Harris also has the John le Carré gift for showing how meetings can become a form of blood sport Jake Kerridge, Telegraph
'Splendid' Max Hastings, Sunday Times
Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe.
In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He writes to her obsessively, sharing the most sensitive matters of state.
As Asquith reluctantly leads the country into war with Germany, a young intelligence officer is assigned to investigate a leak of top secret documents and suddenly what was a sexual intrigue becomes a matter of national security that will alter the course of political history.
Seamlessly weaving fact and fiction in a way that no writer does better, Precipice is the thrilling new novel from Robert Harris.
'The king of the page-turning thriller' i Paper
'Harris's cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none' Sunday Times
'Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match' Financial Times
'Harris is a master of historical fiction, a compelling author who brings to life the recent and ancient past' TLS