by Daniel Silva
Part of Gabriel Allon, book 16
First published 2016
Gabriel Allon stands ready to lead Israel's intelligence service when ISIS detonates a bomb in Paris's Marais district. The French government asks him to hunt down the architect of the attack, a mysterious terrorist called Saladin whose true identity remains unknown. Saladin operates behind layers of encryption, making his network nearly impossible to penetrate through conventional surveillance. Gabriel decides on a desperate gambit: he will place an undercover agent inside ISIS itself. He recruits Natalie Mizrahi, a young doctor who agrees to pose as a potential recruit. Her mission takes her from Paris's troubled suburbs to the Greek island of Santorini, then into the heart of the Islamic State's territory. As Natalie moves deeper into this deadly world, Saladin prepares his next strike on Washington, D.C. Gabriel must extract the intelligence he needs before Saladin unleashes an attack that could reshape history.
Genres: adventure, mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, undercover-agent
Setting: Paris, Marais District, Santorini, Washington D.C.
Period: 21st Century
528 pages · Hardcover · Harper
Content warnings: violence