num_pages: 437
description: The Unlikely Spy, Daniel Silva's extraordinary debut novel, was applauded by critics as it rocketed onto national bestseller lists. Now Silva has outdone himself, with a taut, lightning-paced thriller rooted assuredly in fact: Switzerland's shameful WWII record of profiteering and collaboration with Nazi Germany.When art restorer and occasional Israeli agent Gabriel Allon is sent to Zurich, Switzerland, to restore the painting of a reclusive millionaire banker, he arrives to find his would-be employer murdered at the foot of his Raphael. A secret collection of priceless, illicitly gained Impressionist masterpieces is missing. Gabriel's handlers step out of the shadows to admit the truth-the collector had been silenced-and Gabriel is put back in the high-stakes spy game, battling wits with the rogue assassin he helped to train.Tense, taut, expertly crafted, and brimming with unexpected reversals, The English Assassin is Daniel Silva at his storytelling best
language: English
title: The English Assassin
titlecomplete: The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, #2)
characters: Anna Rolfe, Ari Shamron, Eli Lavon, Julian Isherwood, Christopher Keller, Gabriel Allon, Augustus Rolfe, Herr Gessler, Gerhardt Peterson
genres: Audiobook, Thriller, Spy Thriller, Espionage, Crime, Suspense, Mystery Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Action
ratings_count: 38562
series: Gabriel Allon
publisher: Berkley