by Daniel Silva
Part of Gabriel Allon, book 19
First published 2019
A black-haired girl arrives each morning at an elite Swiss private school with a security detail fit for a head of state. She is the only daughter of Khalid bin Mohammed, Saudi Arabia's controversial crown prince. When she vanishes in a kidnapping, her father turns to the one man who might find her before time runs out. Gabriel Allon leads Israel's intelligence services and views Khalid as a valuable but untrustworthy ally in the war against terror. The prince has promised to sever Saudi Arabia's deep ties to radical Islam. Together they must forge a fragile partnership in a secret war for control of the Middle East. Both men have made countless enemies. Both have everything to lose.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, contemporary, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unlikely-allies
Setting: Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
Period: 21st-century
481 pages · Hardcover · Harper Collins
Content warnings: kidnapping