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The Peak

By: Sam Guthrie
Narrated by: Max Brown
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'Rewrites the script for spy fiction in the 21st century' Nigel Inkster, former director for operations and intelligence for MI6

‘Sam Guthrie is a born writer – this is a cracking thriller' Dervla McTiernan

Charlie and Sebastian have always been a good team: Sebastian the handsome politician on the rise, Charlie his loyal enforcer, ready to get his hands dirty.

Friends since school, they know each other’s very darkest secrets.

Or so Charlie thought.

Three words in Mandarin, that’s all it takes to bring the house tumbling down. But it’s not just Charlie’s career that goes into freefall; planes can't land, the phone lines go down and the power is out.

Then the Secret Intelligence Service comes knocking.

What the hell did Sebastian do?

The Peak 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.

©2025 Sam Guthrie (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers Action & Adventure Espionage Friendship Genre Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Political Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic reviews

'Sam Guthrie distills the clash of civilisations into an intimate, personal war – a battle for the world, fought as a struggle for the soul. He reminds us of Solzhenitsyn’s enduring truth: “The line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being”' Chris Ulhmann, journalist and author of Secret City

‘A confident, explosive debut from an author sure to be the next big thing’ Laura McCluskey, The Wolf Tree

'Guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat' Hayley Scrivenor, Dirt Town

‘Gripping from the get go, The Peak is a compelling, rollicking thriller; a must read for fans of Le Carre and a terrifying glimpse into the very near future.’ Steve Lewis, Secret City
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