William Boyd

Acclaimed British novelist and screenwriter known for realistic historical fiction; here he discusses his new spy novel The Predicament and his views on JFK-era conspiracies.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9min

William Boyd’s 'The Predicament' is a spy thriller with a conspiratorial edge

Acclaimed British novelist William Boyd discusses his latest spy thriller, The Predicament, featuring Gabriel Dax, a travel writer turned reluctant spy during the Cold War. Boyd delves into Dax's tangled life involving KGB cash and a secretive MI6 mission in Guatemala. He shares his own conspiracy theories regarding JFK’s assassination and examines how real historical figures, like Kim Philby, influence the portrayal of espionage in fiction. With rich anecdotes from the 1960s, Boyd reveals the allure and complexity of the suave British spy.

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