{"product_id":"the-predicament","title":"The Predicament","description":"Britain's most beloved storyteller returns with a twisting adventure of obsessive love and elegant espionage . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Extravagantly enjoyable' THE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'William Boyd once again brings to the spy novel his particular storytelling genius' MICK HERRON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Boyd is one of my favourite authors - he never disappoints' KATE ATKINSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The Predicament is ingenious, thrilling and wonderfully entertaining' JOHN BANVILLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Boyd's addictive storytelling is at its very best as he navigates a collision of chance, ambition and human frailty' HER MAJESTY QUEEN CAMILLA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGabriel 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57564949283142,"sku":"9780241761144","price":17.67,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3081\/3510\/files\/854e93e10a0659e0e6b6f1655044da33cc06839c9ad2a57b1a1ec5692f8164e0.jpg?v=1791642740","url":"https:\/\/www.averdo.com\/products\/the-predicament","provider":"Averdo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}