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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 Carre 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

Robert Harris, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024