{"product_id":"predicament-book-william-boyd-9780241761137","title":"The Predicament","description":"\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---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Extravagantly enjoyable' \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’ \u003cb\u003eMICK HERRON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Boyd is one of my favourite authors – he never disappoints’ \u003cb\u003eKATE ATKINSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eThe Predicament\u003c\/i\u003e is ingenious, thrilling and wonderfully entertaining’ \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 HER MAJESTY QUEEN CAMILLA\u003c\/b\u003e\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\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eof spy craft.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51596918161681,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51596918358289,"sku":"NGR9780241761137","price":26.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52393497067793,"sku":"GOR014514767","price":13.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52418229305617,"sku":"NLS9780241761137","price":26.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52530802983185,"sku":"GOR014551307","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52701305307409,"sku":"GOR014585511","price":27.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0241761131.jpg?v=1786442556","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/predicament-book-william-boyd-9780241761137","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}