The Pinnacle In brief Date - 16 August 2026Venue - Courtyard TheatreFestival - Edinburgh International Book Festival Buy your ticket on EIBF's website About the eventWelcome to the Pinnacle, Mumbai’s grandest skyscraper, where privilege lives high above desperation, and every floor has its secrets. In his most propulsive thriller yet, Abir Mukherjee’s The Pinnacle follows a washed-up Hollywood actor accused of killing his Bollywood-superstar wife. Did he do it?The bestselling author of Hunted and the Wyndham & Banerjee series joins us to talk glamour, celebrity, satire, and the view from the very top. Chaired by Kim Sherwood (Creative Writing).How to attendThis event is part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. It is costed, and tickets are available through the Book Festival website. Buy your ticket on EIBF's website Are you interested in English Literature at Edinburgh?We offer a wide range of undergraduate programmes, taught masters, and research degrees, including a Masters by Research and a PhD. As an undergraduate, you will read works of literature written in English from around the world, and encounter a range of ideas about the nature and purpose of literary study.Our courses explore the relationship between literary texts and the construction of national, international and imperial cultures. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support postgraduate research which crosses boundaries between languages and disciplines. Find out more about studying English Literature Tags English and Scottish Literature Aug 16 2026 19.00 - 20.00 The Pinnacle A talk with Abir Mukherjee on his new thriller novel, The Pinnacle, as well as celebrity and glamour, chaired by Kim Sherwood (Creative Writing). Part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Courtyard Theatre The Courtyard Edinburgh Futures Institute EH3 9EF Find the venue: Courtyard Theatre Buy your ticket on EIBF's website This article was published on Friday 3 July 2026
The Pinnacle In brief Date - 16 August 2026Venue - Courtyard TheatreFestival - Edinburgh International Book Festival Buy your ticket on EIBF's website About the eventWelcome to the Pinnacle, Mumbai’s grandest skyscraper, where privilege lives high above desperation, and every floor has its secrets. In his most propulsive thriller yet, Abir Mukherjee’s The Pinnacle follows a washed-up Hollywood actor accused of killing his Bollywood-superstar wife. Did he do it?The bestselling author of Hunted and the Wyndham & Banerjee series joins us to talk glamour, celebrity, satire, and the view from the very top. Chaired by Kim Sherwood (Creative Writing).How to attendThis event is part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. It is costed, and tickets are available through the Book Festival website. Buy your ticket on EIBF's website Are you interested in English Literature at Edinburgh?We offer a wide range of undergraduate programmes, taught masters, and research degrees, including a Masters by Research and a PhD. As an undergraduate, you will read works of literature written in English from around the world, and encounter a range of ideas about the nature and purpose of literary study.Our courses explore the relationship between literary texts and the construction of national, international and imperial cultures. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support postgraduate research which crosses boundaries between languages and disciplines. Find out more about studying English Literature Tags English and Scottish Literature Aug 16 2026 19.00 - 20.00 The Pinnacle A talk with Abir Mukherjee on his new thriller novel, The Pinnacle, as well as celebrity and glamour, chaired by Kim Sherwood (Creative Writing). Part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Courtyard Theatre The Courtyard Edinburgh Futures Institute EH3 9EF Find the venue: Courtyard Theatre Buy your ticket on EIBF's website This article was published on Friday 3 July 2026
Aug 16 2026 19.00 - 20.00 The Pinnacle A talk with Abir Mukherjee on his new thriller novel, The Pinnacle, as well as celebrity and glamour, chaired by Kim Sherwood (Creative Writing). Part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
