In an isolated village in the mountains of Andalusia, a mysterious Frenchwoman begins work on a dangerous memoir. It is the story of a man she once loved in the Beirut of old, and a child taken from her in treasonâs name. The woman is the keeper of the Kremlinâs most closely guarded secret. Long ago, the KGB inserted a mole into the heart of the West â a mole who stands on the doorstep of ultimate power.
Only one man can unravel the conspiracy: Gabriel Allon, the legendary art restorer and assassin who serves as the chief of Israelâs vaunted secret intelligence service. Gabriel has battled the dark forces of the new Russia before, at great personal cost. Now he and the Russians will engage in a final epic showdown, with the fate of the postwar global order hanging in the balance.
A tense, thrilling adventureHuffington Postââ
creative geniusmastery of storytellingâIt is Silvaâs that keeps it all moving, as well as his that keeps the intense momentum of the plot ever pushing forwardâHuffington Post
one of fictionâs greatest spiesâA fitting final mission for ⌠A dark thriller for difficult timesâKirkus Review
Fascinatingsuspensefulbated-breath excitingâ, , and âPublishers Weekly
A winner on all frontsâSilva builds suspense like a symphony conductor⌠âBooklist
A truly talented writerââSun
the 21st century BondâAllon is â elegantly paced, subtle and well-informed.âDaily Mail
the most famous superspy not played by Daniel Craig'Sexily brooding Allon⌠must be 'Daily Telegraph
breathtaking double and triple turnsâSilva builds tension with of the plotâPeople
world classâA practitioner of spy fictionâWashington Post
master of suspenseâSilva is a â Barbara Taylor Bradford,The Week
From Daniel Silva, the No.1 bestselling author, comes a modern masterpiece of espionage, love, and betrayal.New York Times She was his best-kept secret ⌠Praise for Daniel Silva: