by Daniel Silva
Part of Gabriel Allon, book 7
First published 2008
Gabriel Allon arrives in Amsterdam with what seems like a simple task. The master art restorer and Israeli intelligence officer must clean out the files of a Dutch terrorism analyst who worked secretly for Israel before his murder. Gabriel expects routine work, nothing more. Instead, he stumbles into something far more dangerous. Hidden within Amsterdam's Islamic underground, a terrorist conspiracy is taking shape. The plot reaches across the English Channel into London itself. Gabriel finds himself tracking a kidnapped woman as the clock runs down. The search pushes him into a desperate race where time becomes his enemy. Every choice threatens to destroy his conscience and cost him his life. This mission follows Gabriel's brutal confrontation with Saudi terrorist financier Zizi al-Bakari, but the new threat may prove even deadlier.
Genres: mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, race-against-time
Setting: Amsterdam, London, England
Period: 21st-century
512 pages · Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: violence