{"product_id":"9781405978415","title":"The Predicament by Boyd, William","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Boyd, William\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 April 2026 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e195 x 130 x 21 | 216g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Extravagantly enjoyable' THE TIMES‘William Boyd once again brings to the spy novel his particular storytelling genius’ MICK HERRON‘Boyd is one of my favourite authors – he never disappoints’ KATE ATKINSON‘The Predicament is ingenious, thrilling and wonderfully entertaining’ JOHN BANVILLE'Boyd’s addictive storytelling is at its very best as he navigates a collision of chance, ambition and human frailty' HER MAJESTY QUEEN CAMILLA---Gabriel Dax, travel writer and accidental spy, is back in the shadows. Unable to resist the allure of his MI6 handler, Faith Green, he has returned to a life of secrets and subterfuge. Dax is sent to Guatemala under the guise of covering a tinderbox presidential election, where the ruthless decisions of the Mafia provoke pitch-black warfare in collusion with the CIA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs political turmoil erupts, Gabriel's reluctant involvement deepens. His escape plan leads him to West Berlin, where he uncovers a chilling realisation: there is a plot to assassinate magnetic young President John F. Kennedy. In a race against time, Gabriel must navigate deceit and danger, knowing that the stakes have never been higher . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Predicament, Britain's most beloved storyteller returns with a twisting adventure of obsessive love and elegant espionage from, from Sunday Times bestseller William Boyd.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Nook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58013545333117,"sku":"9781405978415","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/6525\/8945\/files\/9781405978415_d49f3acb-4b7d-4962-b992-e5e02fd0f0c5.jpg?v=1776168630","url":"https:\/\/www.booknookshop.co.uk\/es\/products\/9781405978415","provider":"The Book Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}