{"product_id":"9780241761137","title":"The Predicament","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Boyd, William \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished 04\/09\/2025 by Penguin Books Ltd (Viking) in the United Kingdom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardback | 272 pages\u003c\/p\u003e241 x 163 x 28mm | 468g\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritain's most beloved storyteller returns with a twisting adventure of obsessive love and elegant espionage . . .\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, the second novel starring accidental spy Gabriel Dax, William Boyd weaves yet another masterful tale of suspense, loyalty, love and the dark temptations of spy craft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tales on Market Street","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43491372466382,"sku":"9780241761137","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7727\/4318\/files\/9780241761137.jpg?v=1776347522","url":"https:\/\/top-hatandtales.co.uk\/products\/9780241761137","provider":"Top Hat \u0026 Tales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}