{"product_id":"peak-book-sam-guthrie-9780008747398","title":"The Peak","description":"**Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey First Novel Dagger**\n          \n            \u003cstrong\u003eAn Australian bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n          \u003cp\u003eGeopolitics and espionage collide in this explosive espionage thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'Hands down the best debut of the year' Tim Shipman\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'My favourite debut novel of 2025’ Antonia Senior\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003eTHREE WORDS IN MANDARIN.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003eTHAT’S ALL IT TAKES TO END THE WORLD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003ePlanes circle, unable to land. The phone lines are down. The power is out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eAnd the only person who knows why is dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThat man was Sebastian, a handsome politician on the rise. Charlie, his political attack dog and childhood friend, just watched him kill himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThen the Secret Intelligence Service comes knocking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eWhat the hell did Sebastian do?\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eAnd can Charlie find out before the world implodes?\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Peak\u003c\/em\u003e is a nailbiting and fast-moving international thriller that weaves a story of friendship and betrayal together with the ruthless geopolitics of China's rise, set in the last twenty four hours of the world as we know it\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003eReaders love \u003cem\u003eThe Peak\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'Rewrites the script for spy fiction in the 21st century' Nigel Inkster, former Deputy Chief MI6\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e‘Packed with lies, sex and betrayal, a compelling debut’ – \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003c\/em\u003eFast, furious and original’ \u003cem\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e‘[An] impressive first novel … illuminating and extremely alarming’ \u003cem\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'True to life … Sam Guthrie’s own diplomatic experience adds a bit of heft to the novel’s ominous undertow' \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'A compelling, authentic tale of politics and espionage … A stunning debut' Jason King, \u003cem\u003eSpybrary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'A taught and compelling tale recommended for fans of Tom Fletcher and Frederick Forsyth' real reader review★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'This was everything I love in a book and I just wish there were more books like this out there' real reader review ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'I absolutely couldn’t put it down – even reading well through one night' real reader review ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'An excellent political thriller and one heck of a debut' real reader review ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'A fast-paced and edge-of-the-seat political thriller' real reader review ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'This is one cracking, outstanding, excellent political thriller debut and if that’s a genre you like, this is a MUST read' real reader review ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51595888427281,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51595889115409,"sku":"NGR9780008747398","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53062326059281,"sku":"GOR014721867","price":7.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53158847381777,"sku":"NLS9780008747398","price":9.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53360701407505,"sku":"GOR014876394","price":6.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53362755535121,"sku":"GOR014878298","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/B0DYZ9KX2P.jpg?v=1785856358","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/peak-book-sam-guthrie-9780008747398","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}