{"product_id":"9780008747398-peak","title":"The Peak","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey First Novel Dagger**                      \u003cstrong\u003eAn Australian bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e                    \u003cp\u003eGeopolitics and espionage collide in this explosive espionage thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e**Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey First Novel Dagger**                      \u003cstrong\u003eAn Australian bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e                    \u003cp\u003eGeopolitics and espionage collide in this explosive espionage thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'Hands down the best debut of the year' Tim Shipman\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'My favourite debut novel of 2025’ Antonia Senior\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eTHREE WORDS IN MANDARIN.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eTHAT’S ALL IT TAKES TO END THE WORLD.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003ePlanes circle, unable to land. The phone lines are down. The power is out.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eAnd the only person who knows why is dead.\u003c\/p\u003e          \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          \u003cp\u003eThen the Secret Intelligence Service comes knocking.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eWhat the hell did Sebastian do?\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eAnd can Charlie find out before the world implodes?\u003c\/p\u003e          \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          \u003cp\u003e________________________\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eReaders love \u003cem\u003eThe Peak\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'Rewrites the script for spy fiction in the 21st century' Nigel Inkster, former Deputy Chief MI6\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘Packed with lies, sex and betrayal, a compelling debut’ – \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003c\/em\u003eFast, furious and original’ \u003cem\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘[An] impressive first novel … illuminating and extremely alarming’ \u003cem\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \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          \u003cp\u003e'A compelling, authentic tale of politics and espionage … A stunning debut' Jason King, \u003cem\u003eSpybrary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'A taught and compelling tale recommended for fans of Tom Fletcher and Frederick Forsyth' real reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e          \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          \u003cp\u003e'I absolutely couldn’t put it down – even reading well through one night' real reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'An excellent political thriller and one heck of a debut' real reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'A fast-paced and edge-of-the-seat political thriller' real reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e          \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\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57113489408374,"sku":"9780008747398","price":8.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_39867227_dea916f2-99c1-4501-a387-577b00f2455e.jpg?v=1770268168","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780008747398-peak","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}