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The #1 international bestselling author comes to Harper with his most mesmerizing novel yet, featuring Gabriel Allon, master art restorer and assassin.
'A CROSS BEtWEEN JASON BOURNE AND JAMES BOND ... A FABULOUS tHRILLER'DAILY MAILEUROPE IS EXPLODING AND ONE MAN MUSt FIND OUt WHYFor Gabriel Allon and his wife Chiara, it was supposed to be the start of a romantic weekend in London. But nothing is ever that simple when you're an off-duty spy and assassin.A pair of bombings in Paris and Copenhagen has put him on edge and when Gabriel notices a man exhibiting several traits common to suicide bombers, he follows him into the Covent Garden throng. He's determined to prevent the carnage he fears is about to take place, but before Gabriel can draw his sidearm, he is knocked to the pavement by two plain-clothes police officers.A moment later he looks up to find a scene from his nightmares.From the streets of New York and London, to the unforgiving landscape of the Saudi desert, Gabriel Allon is in a race to the death against a calculating mass-murderer that he dare not lose ...PRAISE FOR DANIEL SILVA:'those in the know are calling him the new John Le Carre.those who are reading him can't put him down.'CHICAGO SUN tIMES'A world-class practitioner of spy fiction'WASHINGtON POSt
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"Gabriel Allon pulled back into service when a new terrorist network sets of a wave of suicide bombers. He works with the daughter of a terrorist funder that he killed previously to infiltrate the terrorist group. Pretty interesting plot, decent writing. Silva gets a little carried away detail sometimes. Probably 3 1/2 stars."
— Bruce (4 out of 5 stars)
Portrait of a Spy Listener Reviews
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" Silva has another winner. If you like espionage, he's the best. I couldn't put it down. "
— Lyn, 2/20/2014 -
" Silva's books are always a little over the top but that is part of their appeal. This, his latest, involves recruiting a fabulously wealthy Arab heiress to help rout out the leader of a deadly terrorist network. "
— Norma, 2/13/2014 -
" Perhaps my favorite spy character. This book was not close to the best in the series, but I still enjoyed it. "
— Youndyc, 1/27/2014 -
" Yet another excellent Gabriel Allon adventure "
— David, 1/23/2014 -
" It seems like Gabriel Allon might finally be on the verge of retirement. In my mind, this may not be an entirely bad thing since I seem to having trouble maintaining interest in series after the sixth or seventh installment. Please don't imply from that that Portrait of a Spy is anything other than another well-crafted and enjoyable work from Mr. Silva. The story keeps you turning pages and is extraordinarily current. Mr. Silva is a talented writer and if Allon is denied his well deserved retirement I will continue reading the series but I think I would also be intrigued by a new Silva character. "
— doug, 1/23/2014 -
" It took me a long time to really get into this book but once I did I really enjoyed it. Gabriel Allon is a complicated character as well as being very likable. The suspense was palpable. "
— Kara, 1/21/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this book but so as not to spoil it for others will not go into the emotional roller coaster i felt that Silva had me on. "
— Psirene, 1/14/2014 -
" These keep getting better and better. "
— Shoehn, 12/5/2013 -
" Entertaining, as usual, but hard to believe the ending. Gabriel Allon, Israeli super-hero, assassin, spy, artist, and art restorer, and more of his adventures fighting the bad guys. "
— Margo, 11/30/2013 -
" Listened to this on tape and really enjoyed it. #11 in the series, so we began reading at #1 and kept on going! "
— Erin, 11/17/2013 -
" It was a good spy read. I've read a few of this series and after awhile they all kind of seem the same. But that's not necessarily bad. Good for the beach. "
— Ellin, 3/5/2013 -
" I love this series! It's hard work to make every book involving the same character even better than the one before. Silva has opened the world of art restoring to me. I enjoy reading his author notes almost as much as the novel itself. "
— Sandra, 12/11/2012 -
" Smart spy! The main character is an art restorer who works for the Mosad. There is action, current events, an art information. "
— Bonnie, 7/4/2012 -
" Maybe not quite my FAVORITE Allon novel, but still a 'stay up late and turn the pages as fast as you can' spy thriller. Mossad flat-out GETS IT DONE against the bad people of the world. "
— Michael, 5/28/2012 -
" This was an EXCELLANT story by Silva. Great characters, and believable story line. "
— Don, 2/9/2012 -
" While I like this author, I think he was coasting on this book. He loaded it up with minor characters from his previous novels, so if you hadn't read his earlier Gabriel Allon books you were likely confused. Very formulaic. Disappointing. "
— Susan, 11/25/2011 -
" Nothing new here. The formula is followed and continues to be entertaining. "
— Adam, 11/3/2011 -
" Audio version - plot takes current headlines including an Israeli plot to assassinate a terror leader in Dubai, and makes a believable hero of a Saudi female from previous novels. Enjoyed this one more than the last couple of novels by Silva. "
— Vaughn, 9/7/2011 -
" First time I have read Silva, and enjoyed the book. "
— Baxter, 7/30/2011 -
" Having waited months for "Portrait of a Spy", I was not disappointed. Daniel Silva just continues to get better. I have absolutely loved all of Silva's Gabriel Allon series. Bring on #12! "
— Tom, 7/23/2011
About Daniel Silva
Daniel Silva is the acclaimed author of more than two dozen fiction thrillers that have been #1 New York Times bestsellers and Barry Award winners. He is best known for his long-running series starring spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon. His books are critically acclaimed bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than thirty languages.
About Simon Vance
Simon Vance (a.k.a. Robert Whitfield) is an award-winning actor and narrator. He has earned more than fifty Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration thirteen times. He was named Booklist’s very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009. He has narrated more than eight hundred audiobooks over almost thirty years, beginning when he was a radio newsreader for the BBC in London. He is also an actor who has appeared on both stage and television.