{"product_id":"9781405978415-the-predicament","title":"The Predicament","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritain's most beloved storyteller returns with another twisting adventure of obsessive love and elegant espionage starring reluctant spy and accidental hero, Gabriel Dax.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Extravagantly enjoyable'\u003c\/b\u003e THE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Predicament\u003c\/i\u003e is ingenious, thrilling and wonderfully entertaining'\u003c\/b\u003e JOHN BANVILLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Boyd’s addictive storytelling is at its very best as he navigates a collision of chance, ambition and human frailty' \u003c\/b\u003eHER MAJESTY QUEEN CAMILLA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGABRIEL DAX, TRAVEL WRITER TURNED ACCIDENTAL SPY, IS BACK IN THE SHADOWS . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnable 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.\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a race against time, Gabriel must navigate deceit and danger, knowing that the stakes have never been higher .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Engaging, intelligent and deeply satisfying. I rate him one of our greatest living novelists’ \u003c\/b\u003ePETER JAMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘I enjoyed it hugely. Boyd is one of my favourite authors – he never disappoints’ \u003c\/b\u003eKATE ATKINSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Simply the best realistic storyteller of his generation’ \u003c\/b\u003eSEBASTIAN FAULKS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘There are few reading pleasures as great as giving in to a William Boyd novel’ \u003c\/b\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56409884950902,"sku":"9781405978415","price":8.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_39611646_e929df1c-a23b-44b3-97b2-a3e5009b9ca3.jpg?v=1769101155","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781405978415-the-predicament","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}