Synopses & Reviews
One girl
Seven days
No second chances
Madeline Hart is a rising star in British government: beautiful, intelligent, driven to succeed by an impoverished childhood. But she also has a dark secret: she is the lover of Prime Minister Jonathan Lancaster. When she disappears on the island of Corsica, it's clear her kidnappers know about the affair and intend to make the PM pay dearly for his sins. Fearful of a scandal that could destroy his career, Lancaster decides to handle the matter privately, and not involve the police.
Enter Gabriel Allon — assassin, art restorer, and spy — who must find Madeline within seven days before she is executed. With the clock ticking, Allon is thrust into a deadly game of shadows in which nothing is what it seems — and where the only thing more dangerous than his enemies is the truth....
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“As usual, Silva takes the reader hostage from page one with his canny mix of spy craft and suspense….Silva's ongoing ability to combine le Carré-like texture with high energy plotting has produced a string of commercial and critical successes. Chalk up another one.” Booklist
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“This is thriller writing at the highest level, offering up a tight plot, believable characters, and an ending that even the most jaded of readers probably won't see coming.” Denver Post
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“Fast-paced intrigue and provocative characters make this a fine addition to an outstanding series.” People Magazine, 4 stars
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“Allon is a great political operative, but Silva is an even greater writer. That is what makes The English Girl a must read.” HuffingtonPost.com
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“Someone once said that their favorite books are ones that entertain and inform at the same time. The English Girl is one of those novels….A top-notch, old-fashioned East-meets-West, cloak-and-dagger thriller.” Bookreporter.com
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“[A] roller coaster ride….Silva is an excellent storyteller.” Judith Reveal, New York Journal of Books
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“Top-notch action.” Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Daniel Silva delivers another spectacular thriller starring Gabriel Allon,
The English Girl. When a beautiful young British woman vanishes on the island of Corsica, a prime ministers career is threatened with destruction. Allon, the wayward son of Israeli intelligence, is thrust into a game of shadows where nothing is what it seems... and where the only thing more dangerous than his enemies might be the truth…
Silva's work has captured the imagination of millions worldwide; his #1 New York Times bestselling series which chronicles the adventures of art-restorer and master spy Gabriel Allon has earned the praise of readers and reviewers everywhere. This captivating new page-turner from the undisputed master of spy fiction is sure to thrill new and old fans alike.
About the Author
Daniel Silva is the number one New York Times bestselling author of The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Marching Season, The Kill Artist, The English Assassin, The Confessor, A Death in Vienna, Prince of Fire, The Messenger, The Secret Servant, Moscow Rules, The Defector, The Rembrandt Affair, Portrait of a Spy, and The Fallen Angel. He is married to NBC News Today correspondent Jamie Gangel; they live in Washington, D.C., with their two children, Lily and Nicholas. In 2009 Silva was appointed to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.