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Breathless

This year’s most gripping thriller and Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month
By Amy McCulloch
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Breathless by Amy McCulloch is a gripping thriller set against the backdrop of a high-altitude climbing expedition. As the protagonist attempts to ascend a deadly mountain, they get entangled in a mystery of suspicious accidents. With danger lurking amidst the treacherous conditions, the quest for the summit becomes intertwined with their fight for survival.
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This book may appeal to you if you're drawn to intense thrillers set against a dramatic landscape, combining high-altitude adventure with chilling suspense. You'll enjoy it if you appreciate a gripping plot filled with twists and well-developed characters caught in life-and-death situations.

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Breathless

"Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Random House Ltd., London, in 2022"--Title page verso.

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Breathless by Amy McCulloch is a Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month, an unbearably tense, ice-cold thriller that everyone is talking about.

At the top of the world's tallest mountains, there isn't enough oxygen to breathe. In the space of hours, your body begins to shut down. Any longer, and death is inevitable.

What better place for a serial killer to find their next victim?

Struggling journalist Cecily Wong is delighted to be invited to interview famed mountaineer Charles McVeigh, conditional on joining his team on one of the Himalayas' toughest peaks.

But on the mountain, it's clear something is wrong. It begins small - a theft, an accidental fall. And then a note, pinned to her tent in the night - there's a murderer on the mountain...

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Breathless by Amy McCulloch is receiving accolades as a high-altitude thriller that effectively combines authentic mountaineering experience with gripping suspense. Set on a Nepalese mountain, the book is praised for its atmospheric and tense storytelling, drawing comparisons to engaging thrillers by Michael Crichton. Reviewers have highlighted its chilling plot, high-stakes setting, and vivid description, making it an exhilarating read that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405950343

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 277g

Pages: 400

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Amy McCulloch Crime & Thriller Education & Reference Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Psychological Thriller Science & Nature Sports

About the Author

Amy McCulloch is the Chinese-White author of Breathless, an international bestseller and Waterstones Thriller of the Month selection. She has also written eight novels for children and young adults. She has climbed two of the world's highest mountains, completed an ultra-marathon in the Sahara Desert, and visited all seven continents, including Antarctica. Midnight is her second thriller.

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