The Pinnacle

A Novel

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By Abir Mukherjee

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On Sale
Jun 16, 2026
Publisher
Hachette Audio
ISBN-13
9781668657270

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$27.99

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When an American actor finds his wife dead in their Mumbai high-rise, he quickly becomes the prime suspect in this razor-sharp social mystery for fans of The White Lotus, Only Murders in the Building, and Age of Vice.

EVERY FLOOR HAS ITS SECRETS…
 
Washed-up American heart throb George Abercrombie hates India, even from his apartment on the 68th floor of Mumbai’s grandest luxury skyscraper, the Pinnacle. He hates the noise, he hates the heat, and just maybe he’s grown to hate his wife, the newest queen of Bollywood, Sweety Sahota. So when George wakes from a drunken stupor to find Sweety murdered in their bedroom, he knows just how badly he’s cooked. But where is Sweety’s computer? Or her cellphone? And where has his personal assistant gone?

As George scrambles to piece together the night, others in the building are covering their tracks. Sweety’s assistant must find who is blackmailing her, and a servant who knows too much goes on the run…
 
The Pinnacle is a dazzling and addictive thriller that’s three plots in one, set against a world of lavish opulence where someone is always watching—because everyone is hiding something.
 
Praise for Hunted

“Tense, twisty, and full of heartstoppingly real characters.” — Ruth Ware

“Flawless…. as propulsive as it is constantly surprising.” —Lee Child

“An irresistible blend of high‑octane plot, nuanced characterization, and smart writing.” — Shari Lapena
 

  • "The Pinnacle shows Abir Mukherjee moving effortlessly into the top class of thriller writers. It has all the verve and technical skill of his award-winning Hunted, with fascinating insights into the life of the very rich - and very poor - in Mumbai. It's also very funny."
    Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses
  • "I loved this most thrilling of thrillers was such an enjoyable read. It felt like the pages turned themselves. Absolutely compulsive reading. Characterization was fantastic, George, whose celebrity is fading; Gemma, the PA with a secret lover; Amit, the house servant with his fingers in the till and the mysterious Miss Singh are either hunting or hunted across the wide expanse of Mumbai, a character in its own right."
    Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond
  • "There could not be a more appropriate title for this towering thriller from a writer at the very top of his game."
    Mark Billingham, author of What the Night Brings
  • "I loved The Pinnacle. From start to finish you're wrapped up in a harried world of celebrity and stardom, ego and greed, love and loss. Mukherjee has the incredible knack of writing an engaging story, fast-paced drama, memorable characters, astute social commentary, and then peppering it all with his trademark wit. An absolute joy."
    Ayisha Malik, author of Sofia Khan Is Not Obliged
  • "Abir Mukherjee scales new heights. Only Murders in the Building meets White Tiger. Funny and charming, but with bite. Abir's books are always so pacy, absorbing and entertaining that we don't notice that he's subtly teaching us something. I'm very glad he is."
     
    Anna Mazzola, author of The Clockwork Girl

Abir Mukherjee

About the Author

Abir Mukherjee is the Times bestselling author of the Sam Wyndham series of crime novels set in Raj era India. His debut, A Rising Man, won the CWA Endeavour Dagger for best historical crime novel of 2017 and was nominated for the MWA Edgar for best novel. His second novel, A Necessary Evil, won the Wilbur Smith Award. His third novel, Smoke and Ashes, was chosen by the Sunday Times as one of the 100 Best Crime & Thriller Novels since 1945. Abir grew up in Scotland and now lives in London with his wife and two sons.
 

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