{"product_id":"the-predicament-paperback","title":"The Predicament (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW! The estimated release date is 3 July 2026. Please note your complete order will only ship once the Pre-Order item becomes available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Extravagantly enjoyable'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e THE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Predicament\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis ingenious, thrilling and wonderfully entertaining'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e JOHN BANVILLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Boyd’s addictive storytelling is at its very best as he navigates a collision of chance, ambition and human frailty'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHER MAJESTY QUEEN CAMILLA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGABRIEL DAX, TRAVEL WRITER TURNED ACCIDENTAL SPY, IS BACK IN THE SHADOWS . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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 . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Boyd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47214099300530,"sku":"9781405978415","price":248.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781405978415.jpg?v=1778148405","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/the-predicament-paperback","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}