{"product_id":"predicament-by-william-boyd","title":"Predicament by William Boyd","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780241761144\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViking, September 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e272 pages, Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"text_description\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritain's most beloved storyteller returns with a twisting adventure of obsessive love and elegant espionage . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Extravagantly enjoyable'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'William Boyd once again brings to the spy novel his particular storytelling genius'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICK HERRON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Boyd is one of my favourite authors - he never disappoints'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKATE ATKINSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Predicament\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis ingenious, thrilling and wonderfully entertaining'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN BANVILLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Boyd's addictive storytelling is at its very best as he navigates a collision of chance, ambition and human frailty'\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHER MAJESTY QUEEN CAMILLA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGabriel Dax, travel writer and accidental spy, is back in the shadows. Unable to resist the allure of his\u003cspan id=\"replace_description\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMI6 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\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Predicament\u003c\/i\u003e, the second novel starring accidental spy Gabriel Dax, William Boyd weaves yet another masterful tale of suspense, loyalty, love and the dark temptations\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eof spy craft.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47483806777506,"sku":null,"price":280.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/9780241761144.jpg?v=1785317075","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/predicament-by-william-boyd","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}