The Predicament
Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Britain's most beloved storyteller returns with a twisting adventure of obsessive love and elegant espionage . . .---'Extravagantly enjoyable' THE TIMES'William Boyd once again brings to the spy novel his particular storytelling genius' MICK HERRON'Boyd is one of my favourite authors - he never disappoints' KATE ATKINSON'The Predicament is ingenious, thrilling and wonderfully entertaining' JOHN BANVILLE'Boyd's addictive storytelling is at its very best as he navigates a collision of chance, ambition and human frailty' HER MAJESTY QUEEN CAMILLA---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...
