by Daniel Silva
Part of Gabriel Allon, book 13
First published 2013
Madeline Hart climbs the ranks of Britain's ruling party, but her affair with Prime Minister Jonathan Lancaster remains hidden. When kidnappers seize her and threaten to expose the relationship, Lancaster faces a choice that could destroy his career. He turns to Gabriel Allon rather than risk public scandal. The master assassin and art restorer receives stark orders: retrieve Madeline within seven days or she dies. Gabriel's search pulls him through the criminal networks of Marseilles and into the remote valleys of Provence. The trail leads him to London's corridors of power and finally to Moscow, where violence rules and enemies want Gabriel eliminated. Each step brings Gabriel closer to the truth behind Madeline's abduction. The kidnappers' real motives stretch beyond politics into the realm where financial gain trumps ideology. Gabriel must navigate this web of deception while racing against time to save a woman whose disappearance could topple a government.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, race-against-time
Setting: London, Marseilles, Moscow, Provence
Period: 21st-century
482 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Content warnings: kidnapping, violence