The stunning new thriller from the master of modern espionage
When Pope Paul VII dies suddenly, apparently of a heart attack, legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon is quickly summoned to Rome. The Holy Father's loyal private secretary, Archbishop Luigi Donati, suspects his master was murdered. The Swiss Guard who was standing watch the night of the pope's death is missing. So, too, is the letter the Holy Father was writing during the final hours of his life. A letter that was addressed to an old friend: Gabriel.
While researching in the Vatican Secret Archives, I came upon a most remarkable book ...
The book is a long-suppressed gospel that calls into question the accuracy of the New Testament's depiction of one of the most portentous events in human history. For that reason alone, the Order of St. Helena will stop at nothing to keep it out of Gabriel's hands. A shadowy Catholic society with ties to the European far right, the Order is plotting to seize control of the papacy. And it is only the beginning ...
Praise for Daniel Silva:
'A spy-fiction master ... Silva builds suspense like a symphony conductor' Booklist
'One of the greatest spy novelists the genre has ever known' CrimeReads
'If you like Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher, get to know Gabriel Allon' Australian Women's Weekly
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“Can’t put it down. Won’t put it down. I’m fully captured and enthralled by Daniel Silva’s The Order.”
— Bob Woodward, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Pulse-pounding…[Silva] proves to be a master weaver of tales of international espionage and assassinations.”
— Times of Israel“Relevant and compelling…. Engaging and deftly paced, another thoughtfully entertaining summer read from Silva.
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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.
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.