The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, 16)

ISBN: 006232022X

Author: Silva, Daniel

Condition: New

#1 NYT Bestseller#1 USA Bestseller#1 WSJ BestsellerAn Amazon Editors' Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Best Fiction Book of the YearAn iBooks Book of the MonthThe novels grand finale is heart-stopping, unexpected and deeply unsettling. - Washington PostFascinating, suspenseful, and bated-breath exciting. Silva proves once again that he can rework familiar genre material and bring it to new life.- Publishers Weekly, starred reviewSilva builds suspense like a symphony conductor.... A winner on all fronts.- Booklist, starred reviewBestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another spellbinding international thriller-one that finds the legendary Gabriel Allon grappling with an ISIS mastermind.Gabriel Allon, the art restorer, spy, and assassin described as the most compelling fictional creation "since Ian Fleming put down his martini and invented James Bond" (Rocky Mountain News), is poised to become the chief of Israels secret intelligence service. But on the eve of his promotion, events conspire to lure him into the field for one final operation. ISIS has detonated a massive bomb in the Marais district of Paris, and a desperate French government wants Gabriel to eliminate the man responsible before he can strike again.Acclaimed novelist Daniel Silva has thrilled, entertained and educated readers with eighteen 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. From its shocking opening to its explosive denouement in Washington, D.C., The Black Widow reveals itself as Silvas most timely and powerful novel yet. Following the success of his smash hit The English Spy, this electrifying thriller showcases Silvas consummate skill and brilliant imagination, and is sure to be a must read for his multitude of current and future fans.