The Last Mountain: Beware of what you wish for

by Malcolm Havard

FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2011, THIS IS A RE-ISSUE FROM THE AUTHOR

The Last Mountain is a thriller that tells the story of how ambition and selfishness can lead to disaster.
Mel lives for climbing. He's an outdoorsman through and through. He's also lazy, and selfish and lives off his long-suffering girlfriend, Fi.
Fi wants to move on. She decides to give Mel a last send-off, a trek through the Himalayas, somewhere where he's always wanted to go.
And there the pair of them get the chance of a lifetime. One that will test their morals and physical and mental abilities to their absolute limits - and beyond.

What readers
'Five A fantastic book that kept me turning pages from start to finish!! Absolutely loved it....did not want it to end.'
'Wow....what a gripping read!! 5 stars'
' Simply brilliant, a shining triumph of a book.....one of the best climbing fiction stories ever. Plot, characters and writing all top notch, the perfect page turner. Be warned though; it’s a dark harrowing read. Very highly recommended.'
'A real page turner. Brilliantly written, not a dull moment and full of powerful imagery, just don't read this if you're off climbing!'

247 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 20, 2025

About the author

Malcolm started writing fiction around 10 years ago, self-publishing three novels through Amazon including a mountaineering thriller, The Last Mountain, which has had more than 10,000 downloads. He also has two books published by a small publisher, including a collection of WW1 stories which topped the Amazon anthology best-sellers list at Christmas 2014.
His short stories have done well in a number of competitions, including runner-up placings for those run by Henshaw Press and the Mere Literary Festival.
Having written in several genres early in his career, Malcolm has now settled into writing historical fiction.
This includes LMF, a WW2 novel set during the RAFs controversial night bombing campaign, Leviathan, a novella about a young, frightened pilot hunting Zeppelins in the night during WW1, The Neutral Zone, a collection of short stories, and Eleven Days, a novel set around the events of 'Bloody April'. 1917.
LATEST NEWS!
The long-awaited sequel to LMF, The Way Back, is published 15 March 2021.