# Precipice - Paperback

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by **Robert Harris** (Author)

**"Robert Harris is, simply put, masterful."--Karin Slaughter**

**A spellbinding novel of passion, intrigue, and betrayal set in England in the months leading to the Great War from the bestselling author of _Act of Oblivion, Fatherland, The Ghostwriter,_ and _Conclave._**

Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe.

In London, twenty-six-year-old Venetia Stanley--aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless--is part of a fast group of upper-crust bohemians and socialites known as "The Coterie." She's also engaged in a clandestine 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 with Scotland Yard is assigned to investigate a leak of top-secret documents. Suddenly, what was a sexual intrigue becomes a matter of national security that could topple the British government--and will alter the course of political history.

An unrivaled master of seamlessly weaving fact and fiction, _Precipice_ is another electrifying thriller from the brilliant imagination of Robert Harris.

**Number of Pages:** 464

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN

**Publication Date:** October 07, 2025

## Details

- **Price:** 25.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** 20th Century, Books, Fiction, Historical, Literary, Price Written on Book, Thrillers

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