Synopses & Reviews
Seven days
One girl
No second chances
Madeline Hart is a rising star in Britain's governing party: beautiful, intelligent, driven by an impoverished childhood to succeed. But she is also a woman with a dark secret: she is the lover of Prime Minister Jonathan Lancaster. Somehow, her kidnappers have learned of the affair, and they intend to make the British leader pay dearly for his sins. Fearful of a scandal that will destroy his career, Lancaster decides to handle the matter privately rather than involve the British police. It is a risky gambit, not only for the prime minister but also for the operative who will conduct the search.
You have seven days, or the girl dies.
Enter Gabriel Allon—master assassin, art restorer and spy—who is no stranger to dangerous assignments or political intrigue. With the clock ticking, Gabriel embarks on a desperate attempt to bring Madeline home safely. His mission takes him from the criminal underworld of Marseilles to an isolated valley in the mountains of Provence to the stately if faded corridors of power in London—and, finally, to a pulse-pounding climax in Moscow, a city of violence and spies where there is a long list of men who wish Gabriel dead.
From the novel's opening pages until the shocking ending when the true motives behind Madeline's disappearance are revealed, The English Girl will hold readers spellbound. It is a timely reminder that, in today's world, money often matters more than ideology. And it proves once again why Daniel Silva has been called his generation's finest writer of suspense and foreign intrigue.
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"Gabriel Allon is my favorite fictional character." President Bill Clinton
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"Silva's thrillers bring readers the best of all spy worlds. The action roars along, touching down in both glamorous settings and godforsaken outposts ... for readers who crave both deft characterization and old-fashioned, spy-novel action." Booklist
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"With a dollop of Simon Templar, a dash of Jack Bauer, the urbanity of Graham Greene, and the humanity of John le Carré, Daniel Silva has hit upon the perfect formula to keep espionage-friendly fans' fingers glued to his books, turning pages in nearly breathless expectation." BookPage
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“As usual, Silva takes the reader hostage from page one with his canny mix of spy craft and suspense….Silvas ongoing ability to combine le Carré-like texture with high energy plotting has produced a string of commercial and critical successes. Chalk up another one.” < b=""> < i=""> Booklist <> <>
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“Smart, unpredictable, and packed with bits of history, art, heart, and imagination, this is a page turner to be savored….When it comes to the vast club of practitioners of international spycraft, Silva is a cut above them all, and The English Girl is a masterwork.” < b=""> Neal Thompson, Amazon.com <>
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“[Silvas] 13 Gabriel Allon novels have both entertained and informed tens of millions of readers about the realities of world in which we live more than any other writer over the past decade…. You will read the book in at most a couple of sittings.” < b=""> < i=""> The National Examiner <> <>
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“Although Gabriels adventures are set in the real world of greedy politicians and grabs for control of a diminishing supply of natural resources, ‘Israels avenging angel has the superhuman abilities that make for a satisfying fantasy.” < b=""> < i=""> Columbus Dispatch <> <>
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“This is thriller writing at the highest level, offering up a tight plot, believable characters, and an ending that even the most jaded of readers probably wont see coming.” < b=""> < i=""> Denver Post <> <>
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“Fast-paced intrigue and provocative characters make this a fine addition to an outstanding series.” < b=""> < i=""> People <> Magazine, 4 stars <>
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“Allon is a great political operative, but Silva is an even greater writer. That is what makes THE ENGLISH GIRL a must read.” < b=""> HuffingtonPost.com <>
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“Someone once said that their favorite books are ones that entertain and inform at the same time. The English Girl is one of those novels….A top-notch, old-fashioned East-meets-West, cloak-and-dagger thriller.” < b=""> Bookreporter.com <>
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“[A] roller coaster ride….Silva is an excellent storyteller.” < b=""> Judith Reveal, < i=""> New York Journal of Books <> <>
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“Top-notch action.” < b=""> < i=""> Kirkus Reviews <> <>
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“One of the more unusual literary spies is Gabriel Allon, an Israeli intelligence officer who wants to retire so he can continue as an artist restoring damaged master artworks. But life interferes, and thank goodness, because otherwise we wouldnt have such great novels from Daniel Silva.” < b=""> < i=""> Lincoln Journal Star <> <>
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“Spectacular....This captivating new page-turner from the undisputed master of spy fiction is sure to thrill new and old fans alike.” < b=""> < i=""> D.C. Spotlight <> <>
Synopsis
Daniel Silva delivers another spectacular thriller starring Gabriel Allon, The English Girl. When a beautiful young British woman vanishes on the island of Corsica, a prime ministers career is threatened with destruction. Allon, the wayward son of Israeli intelligence, is thrust into a game of shadows where nothing is what it seems...and where the only thing more dangerous than his enemies might be the truth…
Silvas work has captured the imagination of millions worldwide; his #1 New York Times bestselling series which chronicles the adventures of art-restorer and master spy Gabriel Allon has earned the praise of readers and reviewers everywhere. This captivating new page-turner from the undisputed master of spy fiction is sure to thrill new and old fans alike.
About the Author
Daniel Silva is the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Marching Season, The Kill Artist, The English Assassin, The Confessor, A Death in Vienna, Prince of Fire, The Messenger, The Secret Servant, Moscow Rules, The Defector, The Rembrandt Affair, Portrait of a Spy, The Fallen Angel, The English Girl, and The Heist. His books are published in more than thirty countries and are bestsellers around the world. He serves on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council and lives in Florida with his wife, journalist Jamie Gangel, and their two children, Lily and Nicholas.