The English Spy - Hardcover

Silva, Daniel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062320130 ISBN 13: 9780062320131

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2015

Synopsis

#1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in his latest action-packed tale of high stakes international intrigue featuring the inimitable Gabriel Allon.

First there was THE ENGLISH ASSASSIN.

Then there was THE ENGLISH GIRL.

Now comes THE ENGLISH SPY . . .

Master novelist Daniel Silva has thrilled readers with seventeen thoughtful and gripping spy novels featuring a diverse cast of compelling characters and ingenious plots that have taken them around the globe and back--from the United States to Europe, Russia to the Middle East. His brilliant hero, Gabriel Allon--art restorer, assassin, spy--has joined the pantheon of great fictional secret agents, including George Smiley, Jack Ryan, Jason Bourne, and Simon Templar.

Following the success of his smash hit The Heist, Daniel Silva returns with another blockbuster--a powerhouse novel that showcases his outstanding skill and brilliant imagination, and is sure to be a must read for both his multitudes of fans and growing legions of converts.

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Review:

This page-turner deepens Allon s legend and illuminates more of his shadowy world, all while cementing Silva s place among the top tier of spy thriller writers. --"Kirkus""

Silva delivers another involving spy novel as cat-and-mouse game. --"Booklist""

Silva is a master craftsman, and his ability to keep Allon s story fresh after so many novels is to be deeply admired. Weaving in information from previous books while maintaining a propulsive pace, Silva has written a novel that longtime fans and first-time readers can enjoy with equal fervor. --Chris Schluep, Amazon Best Book citation"

Allonthe legendary spy, assassin and future chief of Israeli intelligenceis an elegant man working in a brutal business .Few authors in the espionage genre handle violent imagery as gracefully as Silva does. --"Fort Worth Telegram""

A surefire blockbuster....The world needs more men like this Israeli agent. And more authors like Silva. --Bookreporter.com"

It is a world like no other told by an author like no other. If you are not yet a Silva/Allon fan then you are missing out on one of the best series in modern literature. --"Huffington Post""

Simply delicious. If you re a fan of perennial No. 1 bestselling author Daniel Silva, it s a must-read. If you re not a fan, you should be.... Highly recommended. --"Minneapolis Star Tribune""

Engrossing and riveting. --"Vail Daily""

Allon the legendary spy, assassin and future chief of Israeli intelligence is an elegant man working in a brutal business .Few authors in the espionage genre handle violent imagery as gracefully as Silva does. --"Fort Worth Telegram""

"Simply delicious. If you're a fan of perennial No. 1 bestselling author Daniel Silva, it's a must-read. If you're not a fan, you should be.... Highly recommended."--Minneapolis Star Tribune

From the Back Cover:

The target is royal

The game is revenge

Gabriel Allon returns in the summer's hottest thriller, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva.

Stretched topless upon the foredeck, drink in hand, her flawless skin baking in the sun, was the most famous woman in the world. And one deck below, preparing an appetizer of tuna tartare, cucumber, and pineapple, was the man who was going to kill her. . . .

She is an iconic member of the British Royal Family, beloved for her beauty and charitable works, resented by her former husband and his mother, the Queen of England. But when a bomb explodes aboard her holiday yacht, British intelligence turns to one man to track down her killer: legendary spy and assassin Gabriel Allon.

Gabriel's target is Eamon Quinn, a master bomb maker and mercenary of death who sells his services to the highest bidder. Quinn is an elusive man of the shadows--"a whisper in a half-lit chapel, a loose thread at the hem of a discarded garment"--but fortunately Gabriel does not pursue him alone. At his side is Christopher Keller, a British commando turned professional assassin who knows Quinn's murderous handiwork all too well.

The English Spy moves at light speed from the glamorous island of Saint Barthelemy to the mean streets of West Belfast to a cottage atop the cliffs of Cornwall that Gabriel holds dear. And though he does not realize it, he is stalking an old enemy--a cabal of evil that wants nothing more than to see him dead. Gabriel will find it necessary to oblige them, for when a man is out for vengeance, death has its distinct advantages.

Filled with breathtaking twists, The English Spy will hold readers spellbound from its riveting opening passages to its heart-stopping conclusion. It is a timely reminder that there are some men in the world who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. And it proves once again why Daniel Silva is regarded as his generation's finest writer of international thrillers.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062320130
• ISBN 13: 9780062320131
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 484