The Predicament: The thrilling Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Gabriel's Moon

Name: The Predicament: The thrilling Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Gabriel's Moon
Rating: 4.5714287757873535 (14 reviews)

William Boyd

Sep 2025 · Random House

14 reviews

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Britain's most beloved storyteller returns with another twisting adventure of obsessive love and elegant espionage starring reluctant spy and accidental hero, Gabriel Dax.

'Extravagantly enjoyable' THE TIMES
'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 TURNED ACCIDENTAL SPY, IS BACK IN THE SHADOWS . . .

Unable 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.

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 . . .

‘Engaging, intelligent and deeply satisfying. I rate him one of our greatest living novelists’ PETER JAMES
‘I enjoyed it hugely. Boyd is one of my favourite authors – he never disappoints’ KATE ATKINSON
‘Simply the best realistic storyteller of his generation’ SEBASTIAN FAULKS
‘There are few reading pleasures as great as giving in to a William Boyd novel’ SUNDAY TIMES

Britain's most beloved storyteller returns with another twisting adventure of obsessive love and elegant espionage starring reluctant spy and accidental hero, Gabriel Dax. 'Extravagantly enjoyable' THE TIMES 'The Predicament is ingenious, thrilling and wonderfully entertaining' JOHN BANVILLE 'Bo...

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14 reviews

Peter Denton

December 16, 2025

A great read, plausible multi-dimensional characters and plot, with plenty of action along the way. William Boyd gets better and better.

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About the author

William Boyd was born in 1952 in Accra, Ghana, and grew up there and in Nigeria. He is the author of sixteen highly acclaimed, bestselling novels and five collections of stories. Any Human Heart was longlisted for the Booker Prize and adapted into a TV series with Channel 4. In 2005, Boyd was awarded the CBE. He is married and divides his time between London and south-west France.

William Boyd was born in 1952 in Accra, Ghana, and grew up there and in Nigeria. He is the author of sixteen highly acclaimed, bestselling novels and five collections of stories. Any Human Heart was longlisted for the Booker Prize and adapted into a TV series with Channel 4. In 2005, Boyd was awa...

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