Penguin The Predicament - Historical Thriller Paperback | Boyd, William

The thrilling Sunday Times bestseller from William Boyd, author of G, returns with an engrossing historical adventure blending obsessive love and elegant espionage. This paperback edition features the return of reluctant spy and accidental hero, Gabriel Dax, in a high-stakes narrative of deceit and danger.

• Features Gabriel Dax, a travel writer turned accidental spy, drawn back into the world of secrets by MI6 handler Faith Green.
• Plot involves an operation in Guatemala covering a volatile presidential election, colliding with Mafia actions and the CIA.
• The story escalates as Dax uncovers a plot to assassinate President John F. Kennedy while escaping through West Berlin.
• Praised by critics as 'extravagantly enjoyable' (THE TIMES) and 'ingenious, thrilling and wonderfully entertaining' (JOHN BANVILLE).

• Author: William Boyd
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 304 pages
• Publication Date: 9 April 2026
• ISBN-10: 1405978414
• ISBN-13: 978-1405978415
• Dimensions: 128 x 21 x 196mm (12.8 x 2.1 x 19.6 cm)
• Weight: 216 g

Dive into this engaging, intelligent historical thriller where ambition, chance, and human frailty collide in a race against time.