BRITAIN'S MOST BELOVED STORYTELLER RETURNS WITH A TWISTING ADVENTURE OF OBSESSIVE LOVE AND
ELEGANT ESPIONAGE . . . --- 'William Boyd once again brings to the spy novel his particular
storytelling genius. The result is brilliant fun' MICK HERRON 'I enjoyed it hugely. Boyd is
one of my favourite authors - he never disappoints' KATE ATKINSON 'A wonderfully intricate
novel of espionage and elegant skulduggery' JOHN BANVILLE --- Gabriel 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. 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. In a race against time Gabriel must navigate deceit and danger knowing that the
stakes have never been higher . . . In The Predicament the second novel starring
accidental spy Gabriel Dax William Boyd weaves yet another masterful tale of suspense loyalty
love and the dark temptations of spy craft.
