Precipice

Discover a captivating tale of passion, mystery, and deception set against the backdrop of England in the tense months before World War I, crafted by the acclaimed author Robert Harris, known for works like Act of Oblivion, Fatherland, The Ghostwriter, and Munich. It is the summer of 1914, a time when the world was teetering on the edge of disaster. In the heart of London, Venetia Stanley, a clever and adventurous aristocrat at twenty-six, finds herself amidst the circles of the elite, known as “The Coterie.” Her life takes a more scandalous turn as she becomes involved in a secret romance with the much older Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, who shares his most confidential state matters with her in his frequent letters.Asquith faces the daunting responsibility of guiding Britain into a looming war with Germany. Meanwhile, a Scotland Yard intelligence officer is tasked with investigating a serious breach involving confidential documents. What starts as an illicit affair quickly evolves into a critical issue of national security, threatening to destabilize the British government and change the trajectory of political history. With his outstanding ability to blend historical fact with fiction, Robert Harris delivers yet another thrilling adventure in Precipice.