{"product_id":"the-predicament","title":"The Predicament","description":"DESCRIPTION : \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS : \u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eISBN : 9781405978415 \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eBY (AUTHOR) Boyd, William \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePUBLISHER : Penguin Books Ltd  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePUBLICATION DATE : April 09, 2026 \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCOUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIMPRINT : Penguin Books Ltd \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLANGUAGE : English \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAGE : General \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003ePRODUCT FORM : Paperback \/ softback \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003eDIMENSION : 196 mm x 127 mm \u003cbr\u003eWEIGHT : 206 g \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRODUCT CATEGORY :\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookazine-hong-kong.myshopify.com\/collections\/Fiction-Related-items\"\u003eFiction \u0026amp; Related items\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Boyd, William","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49883808956693,"sku":"9781405978415","price":140.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/7087\/3174\/files\/9781405978415.jpg?v=1777009810","url":"https:\/\/bookazine.com.hk\/products\/the-predicament","provider":"Bookazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}