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 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.