"Of those writing spy novels today, Daniel Silva is
quite simply the best."
-The Kansas City Star.
"The perfect book for fans of well-crafted thrillers ...
the kind of page- turner that captures the reader from the opening
chapter and doesn''t let go."
-The Associated Press
Gabriel Allon, master art restorer and assassin,
returns in a spellbinding new novel from the #1 New York
Times-bestselling author.
Over the course of a brilliant career, Daniel Silva has
established himself as "the gold standard" of thriller writers
(Dallas Morning News) who "has hit upon the perfect
formula to keep espionage-friendly fans'' fingers glued to his
books, turning pages in nearly breathless anticipation"
(BookPage). But now, having reached "the pinnacle of
world-class spy thriller writing" (The Denver Post), Silva
has produced his most extraordinary novel to date-a tale of greed,
passion, and murder spanning more than half a century, centered on
an object of haunting beauty.
Two families, one terrible secret, and a painting to
die for ...
Determined to sever his ties with the Office, Gabriel Allon has
retreated to the windswept cliffs of Cornwall with his beautiful
Venetian-born wife Chiara. But once again his seclusion is
interrupted by a visitor from his tangled past: the endearingly
eccentric London art dealer, Julian Isherwood. As usual, Isherwood
has a problem. And it is one only Gabriel can solve.
In the ancient English city of Glastonbury, an art restorer has
been brutally murdered and a long-lost portrait by Rembrandt
mysteriously stolen. Despite his reluctance, Gabriel is persuaded
to use his unique skills to search for the painting and those
responsible for the crime. But as he painstakingly follows a trail
of clues leading from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires and, finally, to a
villa on the graceful shores of Lake Geneva, Gabriel discovers
there are deadly secrets connected to the painting. And evil men
behind them.
Before he is done, Gabriel will once again be drawn into a world
he thought he had left behind forever, and will come face to face
with a remarkable cast of characters: a glamorous London journalist
who is determined to undo the worst mistake of her career, an
elusive master art thief who is burdened by a conscience, and a
powerful Swiss billionaire who is known for his good deeds but may
just be behind one of the greatest threats facing the world.
Filled with remarkable twists and turns of plot, and told with
seductive prose, The Rembrandt Affair is more than just
summer entertainment of the highest order. It is a timely reminder
that there are men in the world who will do anything for
money.
