The Predicament

<p><b>Britain's most beloved storyteller returns with another twisting adventure of obsessive love and elegant espionage starring reluctant spy and accidental hero, Gabriel Dax.</b> </p><p><b>'Extravagantly enjoyable'</b> THE TIMES<Br><b>'<i>The Predicament</i> is ingenious, thrilling and wonderfully entertaining'</b> JOHN BANVILLE<Br><b>'Boyd’s addictive storytelling is at its very best as he navigates a collision of chance, ambition and human frailty' </b>HER MAJESTY QUEEN CAMILLA</p><p><b>GABRIEL DAX, TRAVEL WRITER TURNED ACCIDENTAL SPY, IS BACK IN THE SHADOWS . . . </b></p><p>Unable to resist the allure of his MI6 handler, Faith Green, Gabriel has returned to a life of secrets and subterfuge. His latest operation takes him 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.</p><p>As 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. </p><p>In a race against time, Gabriel must navigate deceit and danger, knowing that the stakes have never been higher . . .</p><p><b>‘Engaging, intelligent and deeply satisfying. I rate him one of our greatest living novelists’ </b>PETER JAMES<Br><b>‘I enjoyed it hugely. Boyd is one of my favourite authors – he never disappoints’ </b>KATE ATKINSON<Br><b>‘Simply the best realistic storyteller of his generation’ </b>SEBASTIAN FAULKS<Br><b>‘There are few reading pleasures as great as giving in to a William Boyd novel’ </b>SUNDAY TIMES</p>