by Daniel Silva
Part of Gabriel Allon, book 10
First published 2010
Gabriel Allon seeks quiet retirement with his wife Chiara on Cornwall's cliffs, but art dealer Julian Isherwood arrives with an urgent problem. Someone has murdered a restorer in Glastonbury and stolen a lost Rembrandt portrait. Gabriel reluctantly agrees to track down the painting and the killers. His investigation takes him from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires and finally to Lake Geneva, where he discovers the artwork connects to dangerous secrets and ruthless men. Gabriel encounters a London journalist trying to correct a career mistake, a conflicted master thief, and a Swiss billionaire whose charitable reputation masks sinister activities. As Gabriel follows each clue, he realizes he cannot escape his former life. The case forces him back into a world of deception and violence he hoped to leave behind forever.
Genres: art, adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, reluctant-hero
Setting: Cornwall, Glastonbury, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Period: 21st-century
484 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons