Book Salon with William Boyd

£20 – includes the Book Salon and a glass of wine or non-alcoholic
cocktail
£55
– includes the Book Salon, a two-course dinner at Oscar and a glass
of wine

The talk will start promptly at 6.30pm.

Book Salon with William Boyd

Join us at Charlotte Street Hotel for a special evening with
acclaimed novelist William Boyd, celebrating the publication of

Cold Sunset,
the gripping third novel in his Cold War espionage
series.

William will be in conversation with journalist and author Kate Maxwell,
discussing his latest novel, which follows accidental spy Gabriel
Dax as he delivers a mysterious drawing to a renowned defector,
only to receive an unexpected request.

Look forward to an evening of compelling conversation as William
shares the inspiration behind his new book and touches on the
surrounding themes: the fine line between devotion and deception
and shifting loyalties.

Following the discussion, there will be an opportunity for audience
questions and a book signing by William.
Cold Sunset
will also be available for purchase from BookBar on the
evening.

Extend your evening with a two-course dinner at Oscar, accompanied by a glass of wine, before or
after the Book Salon. The special dinner and Book Salon package is
available for £55 per person.

Please note that the talk will
start promptly at 6.30pm so please arrive in good time to enjoy a
drink and find your seat.

About
Cold Sunset

Gabriel Dax is en route to Russia, tasked with delivering a
mysterious Blanco drawing to celebrated defector Kit Caldwell. But
Caldwell is convinced that the KGB suspects him of treachery and
wants to get out – now. When Gabriel is
ordered by his enigmatic handler, Faith Green, to help, he is
pulled into a web of shifting loyalties and dangerous escape plans.
As tensions rise and trust fractures, he is forced to confront the
fine line between devotion and deception. But which will he
choose?

About William Boyd

William Boyd is the author of seventeen highly acclaimed,
bestselling novels and five collections of stories. His
novel
Any Human Heart
was longlisted for the Booker Prize and adapted into a television
series for Channel 4. In 2005, Boyd was awarded the
CBE. Over a celebrated
forty-year career, William Boyd has sold more than two million
books through TCM and received numerous awards. He is married and
divides his time between London and South-west France.

Praise for Cold Sunset and William Boyd

‘Sheer, truly brilliant storytelling. He has probably written
more classic books than any of his contemporaries’

The Daily Telegraph

‘For page-turning glamour, you can bank on a William Boyd novel
to hit the spot’ -
The Guardian

‘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