Book description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva is back with an electrifying new thriller.
Legendary art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon joins forces with a brilliant and beautiful master-thief to track down the world's most valuable missing painting but soon finds himself in a desperate race to prevent…
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4 authors picked The Collector as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
It is a believable storyline.
I eagerly anticipate every next book in the Gabriel Allon series. Silva's writing is excellent - he puts you in the moment with this characters, and I have to force myself to slow down and not devour the entire book in a few days.
Silva’s protagonist Gabriel Allon is an art restorer and master spy.
His adventures are thrilling and keep you turning pages late to see what’s next. I try to go slowly to savor the experience of each new book, but I find myself furiously reading and loving every minute of the thrill ride. Start with number 1 and you’ll have a wonderful time getting to this one, number 23 in the Allon series.
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Cold Warrior
During the 1970s and 80s, the Soviet Union penetrated the corporate economy and financial systems of the United States to engage in industrial espionage.
Cold Warrior is the story of Kasia Kerenski, a street mime who is “discovered” to work as a Hollywood actress. Coerced into becoming a double agent…
The main character, Gabriel Allon, is an art restorer but also a retired master spy for Israel. Italian police pull him out of retirement to track down one of the world’s most valuable missing paintings.
Soon Allon finds himself in a more serious race to prevent an unthinkable nuclear conflict between Russia and the West--already brewing in Ukraine.
Silva’s writing contains nothing wasted. The details and dialogue are crisp. His characters, from Allon to a beautiful female master thief and Russian big shots all ring true. His settings transport readers to unusual places. All of this is wrapped in…
If you love The Collector...
Cold Warrior
During the 1970s and 80s, the Soviet Union penetrated the corporate economy and financial systems of the United States to engage in industrial espionage.
Cold Warrior is the story of Kasia Kerenski, a street mime who is “discovered” to work as a Hollywood actress. Coerced into becoming a double agent…
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