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The Fallen Angel (Gabriel Allon) Online 1m5hj (Ebook pdf) The Fallen Angel (Gabriel Allon) Online [1m5hj.ebook] The Fallen Angel (Gabriel Allon) Pdf Free Daniel Silva audiobook | *ebooks | Download PDF | ePub | DOC Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook #28785 in Books Harper 2013-06-25 2013-06-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.50 x 1.05 x 4.19l, Binding: Mass Market Paperback464 pages | File size: 67.Mb Daniel Silva : The Fallen Angel (Gabriel Allon) before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised The Fallen Angel (Gabriel Allon): 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Entertaining, engrossing and timely...By Cynthia K. RobertsonEach July I look forward to a new Daniel Silva book, and I'm always amazed at his ability to write quality books year after year. Portrait of a Spy is an entertaining, engrossing and timely tale that is his 14th novel and the 11th book in his Gabriel Allon series.Former Mossad assassin and fine art restorer Gabriel Allon is now retired from Israeli Intelligence and living quietly in Cornwall with his wife, Chiara. Allon and Chiara travel to London so that Allon can evaluate a painting. While walking through Covent Garden, Allon spies a possible suicide bomber and tries to take him out. Before he can shoot, he's wrestled to the ground by several members of British Intelligence. The bomb detonates and kills a number of people--the 4th such attack in Europe in a short period of time. Allon finds himself sucked back into the International Intelligence community, trying to find a new terrorist network. Their leader, Rashid Al-Husseini, was handled by the CIA but has now gone rogue. The CIA wants him eliminated to avoid future embarrassment without getting their hands dirty. Allon needs to find someone who can infiltrate the network, although this proves to be risky for all involved.While the plot has similarities to some of Silva's other books in that art work is used to transfer money, the author makes the story fresh by incorporating current events into Portrait of a Spy. Saddam Hussein is dead and Europe is falling to pieces. "After decades of lavish social spending, much of the Continent was teetering on the brink of fiscal and monetary disaster...Greece was sinking slowly into the Aegean, Spain was on life support, and the Irish Miracle had turned out to be nothing more than a mirage. In the smart salons of Brussels, many Eurocrats were daring to say aloud what had once been unthinkable--that the dream of European integration was dying. And in their darker moments, a few of them actually wondered whether Europe as they knew it might be dying, too." Silva also knows his stuff when it comes to intelligence. "There is a truism about terror networks: putting the pieces in place is not as difficult as one might imagine. But once the mastermind pulls the trigger and carries out his first attack, the element of surprise is lost and the network exposes itself."In Portrait of a Spy, Allon's old team is back to assist him including Chiara, Uzi Navot, Dina Sarid, Eli Lavon, Yaakov Rossman, Mikhail Abramov, Rimona Stern, Julian Isherwood and Yossi Gavish. Even Ari Shamron, former head of "The Office" joins in on the job. Outside of the Israelis, Adrian Carter (the CIA), Graham Seymour (MI5), Sarah Brancroft (CIA) and Nadia al-Bakari (daughter of former terrorist financier, Zizi al-Bakari from The Secret Servant) play starring roles. Because of this extensive list of recurring characters, for as much as I enjoyed Portrait of a Spy, I would recommend that a new reader start at the beginning with The Kill Artist.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. First time Silva reader much impressedBy Char HirschiDavid Silva is a new author to me, but after a friend's recommendation I started with Portrait of a Spy and was not disappointed. As current as today, this book deals with terrorists and those who are out to get them. The sophisticated computer surveillance may be exaggerated, but it certainly makes for a good story. The writing is excellent, the story holds up, and the characters, especially the main Israeli operative and the woman he has recruited to pull a sting, are well developed and believable. Gabriel Allon appears in a series of books--this is number 11. I fully intend to go back to number one and read until I'm up to date. My only complaint, and it's more my fault than the authors, is trying to keep up with a wide range of characters makes it difficult to remember who everybody is and what role they play in this complicated plot. Be prepared to visit such exotic locales as Dubai and a Christy’s Rare Art auction. This book probably falls in the thriller category and there is no lack of cloak and dagger intrigue and suspense.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Realistic-sounding spy novelBy F. MoyerKnowledgeable readers already know that "Portrait of a Spy" is the 11th book in the Gabriel Allon series. In my case, however, this is the first Gabriel Allon book I've read (which is what happens when someone recommends the Gabriel Allon series to you and then puts one of them up at an attractive price). Since I can't compare this book to the others in the series, this review is mostly of interest to a first-time Gabriel Allon reader.Gabriel Allon is portrayed as intelligent and accomplished in the spy/assassin trade - and so is portrayed much differently than the James Bond type of nearly invincible, and super cool, spy. The result is that the novel's interplay between characters and the unfolding events both felt realistic. I assume this sense of realism is also due to the author's research in preparation for writing this book.The book is somewhat political as it was especially critical of Saudi Arabia (due to its subjugation of women and its turning a blind eye to the funding of terrorist organizations) and of Dubai (due to its subjugation of foreign workers). But given that the Gabriel Allon character is an Israeli intelligence officer, such criticism is not surprising.I liked both the story and the Gabriel Annon character. But it was clear that a number of characters had a previous history (from the previous 10 books in this series). I felt that did not detract from the story; but to someone reading the books in order, I'm sure such previous history would enhance the reading experience. So when I read my next Gabriel Allon book, it will be the 1st book in the Gabriel Allon series ("The Kill Artist"). Art restorer, assassin, spy—Gabriel Allon returns in The Fallen Angel, another blockbuster espionage thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva. The acclaimed author of Portrait of a Spy, Silva (“a world class practitioner of spy fiction” —Washington Post) is an undisputed master of the genre who has brought “new life to the international thriller” (Newsday).A breathtaking adventure that races around the globe, The Fallen Angel begins in Rome, where Allon is called upon to investigate a murder at the Vatican, one with disastrous repercussions that could plunge the world into a conflict of apocalyptic proportions. If you haven’t yet been drawn into Daniel Silva’s thrilling universe of intrigue, danger, and exceptional spycraft, start here—and see why the Philadelphia Inqurer declares that, “The enigmatic Gabriel Allon remains one of the most intriguing heroes of any thriller series.” “It’s become almost obligatory for lovers of high level thrillers to read each new Daniel Silva novel as soon as it appears. With his by now trademark character, Gabriel Allon...Silva just about guarantees a couple of days of terrific entertainment.” (NPR, All Things Considered)“Daniel Silva’s The Fallen Angel soars with authenticity….The Fallen Angel delivers the goods….Riveting espionage adventures that have timely, real-world relevance.” (Dallas-Fort Worth Star-Telegram)“Meticulously researched....The Fallen Angel is a first-class spy mystery painted on a grand scale.” (Columbus Dispatch)“Another heart-pounding escapade of art restorer and Israeli intelligence legend Gabriel Allon gets masterful treatment.” (AudioFile Magazine)“His past 12 books, all featuring enigmatic spy/art restorer Gabriel Allon, have kept Silva’s name high in the ranks; the latest, the Vatican-set The Fallen Angel, seems unlikely to reverse the trend.” (Arizona Republic)From the Back CoverAfter narrowly surviving his last operation, Gabriel Allon, the wayward son of Israeli intelligence, has taken refuge behind the walls of the Vatican, where he is restoring one of Caravaggio's greatest masterpieces. But early one morning he is summoned to St. Peter's Basilica by Monsignor Luigi Donati, the all-powerful private secretary to His Holiness Pope Paul VII. The body of a beautiful woman lies broken beneath Michelangelo's magnificent dome. The Vatican police suspect suicide, though Gabriel believes otherwise. So, it seems, does Donati, who calls upon Gabriel to quietly pursue the truth—with one caveat.Gabriel soon learns that the dead woman had uncovered a dangerous secret that threatens a global criminal enterprise involved in looting timeless treasures of antiquity. But there is more to this dark network than just greed. And unless Gabriel can prevent a mysterious operative from committing a devastating act of sabotage, the world will be plunged into a conflict of apocalyptic proportions . .About the AuthorDaniel Silva is the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty novels, including The Unlikely Spy, The Confessor, A Death in Vienna, The Messenger, Moscow Rules, The Rembrandt Affair, The English Girl and The Black Widow.
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