The Peak is Sam Guthrie’s debut novel; a nailbiting and unputdownable international thriller set in the ruthless geopolitics of China’s rise and the last 24 hours of the world as we know it.
Bookings are required and open on 4 March 2026.
Kimberley writes women’s fiction and Sam writes political thrillers.
Kimberley Allsopp
Rise and Shine is Kimberley Allsopp’s second novel. Her first novel, Love & Other Puzzles was published by HarperCollins in 2022. She also co-hosts the rom-com podcast, Meet Cute and has worked in bookselling and publishing since 2008. Rise and Shine is a sweet and funny grown-up love story about marriage.
Sam Guthrie
The Peak is Sam Guthrie’s debut novel; a nailbiting and unputdownable international thriller set in the ruthless geopolitics of China’s rise and the last 24 hours of the world as we know it. Sam previously had a 25-year career in international relations serving as a trade envoy to China, and Asia Pacific corporate affairs adviser and political lobbyist, and a senior government official.