Breathless
This year's most gripping thriller and Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month
Published on 27. October 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-4059-5034-3 (ISBN)
Description
THIS YEAR'S MOST GRIPPING THRILLER AND SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH
'A high-altitude, high-stakes thriller. I loved it' MATT HAIG
'Had me on the edge of my seat. A must read for 2022' SARAH PEARSE
'Suffocatingly tense, highly original and exhilarating' DAILY EXPRESS
'Tense, chilling and terrifying' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'Chilling, vivid and entirely unique' ABIGAIL DEAN
SIX STRANGERS. ONE KILLER. AND NO ESCAPE . . .
________
Journalist Cecily Wong is offered the chance of a lifetime: to join an elite team on one of the world's tallest mountains.
But things quickly start to fall apart.
An unexplained theft.
A horrible accident.
A terrifying note:
There's a murderer on the mountain.
Six strangers set out . . . How many will return?
________
'Breathtaking. Totally immersive, I truly felt transported to Nepal, becoming a part of the expedition. Gripping, chilling and exhilarating' 5***** READER REVIEW
'It was so tense, the air in my bedroom felt as thin as in the mountains. A total triumph' Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of THAT NIGHT
'You can't get more claustrophobic than this! My pulse was racing. The adrenaline of the character seeps through to the reader' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Gripping. Thrilling. A visceral account of a novice's struggles with thin air and exhaustion' Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month
'A great page-turner' HILARY DUFF
'Truly full of atmosphere. Oozes tension - you are never quite sure which direction you will be taken . . .' 5***** READER REVIEW
'An addictive, tightly plotted thriller that will leave you chilled to the bone' Lucy Clarke, bestselling author of THE CASTAWAYS
'Amy is a writer who knows how to draw the reader into the setting. It makes you feel as though you are there' 5***** READER REVIEW
'The ultimate high-altitude mountain thriller. Ice-cold, twisting, deadly' Janice Hallett, bestselling author of THE APPEAL
'A very atmospheric read. It takes you right to the edge of your seat' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Nail-biting, chilling, totally exhilarating - a true triumph' Stacey Halls, bestselling author of THE FAMILIARS
'A real page-turner. Tense, terrifying and fascinating in equal measure' Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of THE CHALET
'A truly terrifying thriller with a tense and twisty plot. Superbly executed' Allie Reynolds, bestselling author of SHIVER
'A high-altitude, high-stakes thriller. I loved it' MATT HAIG
'Had me on the edge of my seat. A must read for 2022' SARAH PEARSE
'Suffocatingly tense, highly original and exhilarating' DAILY EXPRESS
'Tense, chilling and terrifying' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'Chilling, vivid and entirely unique' ABIGAIL DEAN
SIX STRANGERS. ONE KILLER. AND NO ESCAPE . . .
________
Journalist Cecily Wong is offered the chance of a lifetime: to join an elite team on one of the world's tallest mountains.
But things quickly start to fall apart.
An unexplained theft.
A horrible accident.
A terrifying note:
There's a murderer on the mountain.
Six strangers set out . . . How many will return?
________
'Breathtaking. Totally immersive, I truly felt transported to Nepal, becoming a part of the expedition. Gripping, chilling and exhilarating' 5***** READER REVIEW
'It was so tense, the air in my bedroom felt as thin as in the mountains. A total triumph' Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of THAT NIGHT
'You can't get more claustrophobic than this! My pulse was racing. The adrenaline of the character seeps through to the reader' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Gripping. Thrilling. A visceral account of a novice's struggles with thin air and exhaustion' Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month
'A great page-turner' HILARY DUFF
'Truly full of atmosphere. Oozes tension - you are never quite sure which direction you will be taken . . .' 5***** READER REVIEW
'An addictive, tightly plotted thriller that will leave you chilled to the bone' Lucy Clarke, bestselling author of THE CASTAWAYS
'Amy is a writer who knows how to draw the reader into the setting. It makes you feel as though you are there' 5***** READER REVIEW
'The ultimate high-altitude mountain thriller. Ice-cold, twisting, deadly' Janice Hallett, bestselling author of THE APPEAL
'A very atmospheric read. It takes you right to the edge of your seat' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Nail-biting, chilling, totally exhilarating - a true triumph' Stacey Halls, bestselling author of THE FAMILIARS
'A real page-turner. Tense, terrifying and fascinating in equal measure' Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of THE CHALET
'A truly terrifying thriller with a tense and twisty plot. Superbly executed' Allie Reynolds, bestselling author of SHIVER
Reviews / Votes
Breathless is a high-altitude, high-stakes thriller that combines fascinating, authentic mountaineering experience with pure thriller entertainment. The suspense rises like the Nepalese mountain it is set on. Reminded me of the best of Michael Crichton, where in-depth knowledge and a masterful plot work together to create a tense adrenaline-fuelled ride. I loved it -- Matt Haig * Sunday Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library * If you're looking for a book to thrill and transport you, then Breathless is the read for you! Set high in the chilling Death Zone, this thriller had me on the edge of my seat. I loved being immersed in the competitive, high-stakes world of alpine climbing and Amy brilliantly evokes how risky this setting is, a setting that can only get deadlier with a murderer on the mountain... A must read for 2022 -- Sarah Pearse, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium Stunning. Suffocatingly tense, highly original and exhilarating, Breathless is an early contender for thriller of the year * Daily Express * Tense, chilling and terrifying with unforgettable characters and an unpredictable and atmospheric plot. One of the most original thrillers I've read. It deserves to be huge! -- Claire Douglas, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Couple at No. 9 A vertigo-inducing page-turner by an author who brings the high-stakes world of expert mountain-climbing to life on the page -- Nita Prose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Maid Gripping. Thrilling. A visceral account of a novice's struggles with thin air and exhaustion * Sunday Times * This thriller would be unsettling enough at sea level, but in the death zone, it's suffocatingly tense. McCulloch combines extreme mountaineering with murder to create a novel that's chilling, vivid, and entirely unique. -- Abigail Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl A The ultimate high-altitude mountain thriller. Ice-cold, twisting, deadly and doesn't put a foot wrong. It took me on a chilling journey to the death zone, and I loved it! -- Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal A blockbuster worthy thriller * OK! * Nail-biting, chilling, totally exhilarating - a true triumph -- Stacey Halls, Sunday Times bestselling author of The FamiliarsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-5034-3 (9781405950343)
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Additional editions
E-Book
02/2022
1st Edition
Penguin Books Ltd
€8.99
Available for download
Person
Amy McCulloch is the Chinese-White author of Breathless - an international bestseller and Waterstones Thriller of the Month selection - The Girl on the Ice, Runner 13 and Watch Her Fall, as well as eight novels for children and young adults. She has climbed two of the world's highest mountains, learned to skydive solo, completed an ultra-marathon in the Sahara Desert, and visited all seven continents, including Antarctica.