The Order
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The Order The stunning new thriller from the master of modern espionageWhen Pope Paul VII dies suddenly, apparently of a heart attack, legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon is quickly summoned to Rome. The Holy Father's loyal private secretary, Archbishop Luigi Donati, suspects his master was murdered. The Swiss Guard who was standing watch the night of the pope's death is missing. So, too, is the letter the Holy Father was writing during the final hours of his life. A letter addressed to an old friend: Gabriel.While researching in the Vatican Secret Archives, I came upon a most remarkable book ...The book is a long-suppressed gospel that calls into question the accuracy of the New Testament's depiction of one of the most portentous events in human history. For that reason alone, the Order of St. Helena will stop at nothing to keep it out of Gabriel's hands. A shadowy Catholic society with ties to the European far right, the Order is plotting to seize control of the papacy. And it is only the beginning ...Praise for Daniel Silva:'A spy-fiction master ... Silva builds suspense like a symphony conductor' Booklist'One of the greatest spy novelists the genre has ever known' CrimeReads'If you like Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher, get to know Gabriel Allon' Australian Women's Weekly
The New Girl 2
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The New GirlFrom the internationally bestselling author of *The Other Woman* and *House of Spies* comes another stunning thriller in his latest action-packed tale of high stakes international intrigue.NOW YOU SEE HERNOW YOU DON'TTHE NEW GIRLAt an exclusive private school in Switzerland, mystery surrounds the identity of the beautiful girl who arrives each morning in a heavily protected motorcade fit for a head of state. In truth, her father is Khalid bin Mohammed, the controversial crown prince of Saudi Arabia. And when his only child is brutally kidnapped, he turns to the one man he can trust to find her before it is too late.Gabriel Allon, the legendary chief of Israeli intelligence, regards Khalid as a valuable if flawed partner in the fight against terror. Together they will become unlikely allies in a deadly secret war for control of the Middle East.Both men have made their share of enemies. And both have everything to lose.Extraordinary acclaim for *The New Girl* and the Gabriel Allon Series"One of the greatest novelists the genre has ever known ... *The New Girl* is as close to perfect as you could ever hope for a thriller to be." The Real Book Spy"An excellent introduction for new readers" *Publishers Weekly*"*The New Girl* is a brilliant novel ... Eye-opening and a joy to read" Bob Woodward"Another jewel in the bedazzling crown of a spy-fiction master" *Booklist* (starred review)"Excellent ... Readers will be enthralled by both the history and the up-to-the-minute plot that Silva spins with such finesse." *Publishers Weekly* (starred review)"A world-class practitioner of spy fiction" *Washington Post*"This might be the best spy thriller since John le Carre's *Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy* ... *The Other Woman* is an instant classic" *CrimeReads*"With Silva's novels you find yourself being educated as well as being entertained ... Silva is that rarity of rarities, a writer whose stories just keep getting better." *Huffington Post*
The Other Woman
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The Other Woman Daniel Silva and Gabriel Allon return in another blistering, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller.''Another jewel in the bedazzling crown of a spy-fiction master." Booklist She was his best-kept secret ...In an isolated village in the mountains of Andalusia, a mysterious Frenchwoman is writing a dangerous memoir. It tells the story of a man she once loved in the Beirut of old, and a child taken from her in treason's name. The woman holds the Kremlin's most closely guarded secret. Long ago, the KGB inserted a mole into the heart of the West -- a mole who now stands on the doorstep of ultimate power.Only one man can unravel the conspiracy: Gabriel Allon, the legendary art restorer and assassin who serves as the chief of Israel's vaunted secret intelligence service. Gabriel has battled the dark forces of the new Russia before, at great personal cost. Now he and the Russians will engage in a final epic showdown, with the fate of the postwar global order hanging in the balance.Gabriel is lured into the hunt for the traitor after his most important asset inside Russian intelligence is brutally assassinated while trying to defect in Vienna. His quest for the truth will lead him backward in time, to the twentieth century's greatest act of treason, and, finally, to a spellbinding climax along the banks of the Potomac River outside Washington that will leave readers breathless.'If you like Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher, get to know Gabriel Allon' Australian Women's Weekly 'Allon is a great political operative, but Silva is an even greater writer' Huffington Post 'One of fiction's greatest spies ... Allon remains as compelling as ever' Kirkus
The Black Widow
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The Black Widow No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another spellbinding international thriller -- one that finds the legendary Gabriel Allon grappling with an ISIS mastermind.Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon is poised to become the chief of Israel's secret intelligence service. But on the eve of his promotion, events conspire to lure him into the field for one final operation. ISIS has detonated a massive bomb in the Marais district of Paris, and a desperate French government wants Gabriel to eliminate the man responsible before he can strike again.They call him Saladin ...He is a terrorist mastermind whose ambition is as grandiose as his nom de guerre, a man so elusive that even his nationality is not known. Shielded by sophisticated encryption software, his network communicates in total secrecy, leaving the West blind to his planning -- and leaving Gabriel no choice but to insert an agent into the most dangerous terrorist group the world has ever known. Natalie Mizrahi is an extraordinary young doctor as brave as she is beautiful. At Gabriel's behest, she will pose as an ISIS recruit in waiting, a ticking time bomb, a black widow out for blood.'Literate, top-notch action' Kirkus Reviews'If you like Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher, get to know Gabriel Allon' Australian Women's Weekly'Allon is a great political operative, but Silva is an even greater writer' Huffington Post
The English Spy
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The English Spy New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in his latest action-packed tale of high-stakes international intrigue featuring the inimitable Gabriel Allon.Another gripping thriller from the author of THE HEIST.Master novelist Daniel Silva has thrilled with eighteen thoughtful and gripping novels featuring a diverse cast of compelling characters and ingenious plots that have taken them around the globe and back -- from the US to Europe, Russia and the Middle East. His brilliant hero, Gabriel Allon -- art restorer, assassin, spy -- has joined the pantheon of great fictional secret agents, including George Smiley, Jack Ryan, Jason Bourne and Simon Templar.Following the success of his novels The Heist and The English Spy, Daniel Silva returns with another powerhouse thriller on the trail of ISIS terror -- showcasing his outstanding skill and brilliant imagination, and satisfying his multitude fans and growing legion of converts.Praise for Daniel Silva:'Daniel Silva has few rivals in the realm of the big blockbuster spy story' The Age'In erudition, action and temperament, Silva has made Allon the modern-day covert warrior extraordinaire' Kirkus Reviews'Forget James Bond -- Gabriel Allon is the killer you'd want on your side' Australian Women's Weekly'A world-class practitioner of spy fiction' Washington Post
The Heist
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The Heist Gabriel Allon, art restorer and occasional spy, searches for a stolen masterpiece by Caravaggio in #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva's latest action-packed tale of high stakes international intrigue.Sometimes the best way to find a stolen masterpiece is to steal another one...Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon is in Venice repairing an altarpiece when he receives an urgent summons from the Italian police. The art dealer Julian Isherwood has stumbled upon a murder scene in Lake Como, and is being held as a suspect. To save his friend, Gabriel must perform one simple task: find the most famous missing painting in the world.The dead man is a fallen spy with a secret: he's been trafficking in stolen artworks and selling them to a mysterious collector. Among those paintings is the world's most iconic missing work of art: Caravaggio's Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence.Gabriel embarks on a daring gambit to recover the Caravaggio that will take him on an exhilarating hunt - from Marseilles and Corsica, to Paris and Geneva, and, finally, to a small private bank in Austria, where a dangerous man stands guard over the ill-gotten wealth of one of the world's most brutal dictators...'Daniel Silva has few rivals in the realm of the big blockbuster spy story.' the Age
The English Girl
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The English GirlSeven days ... One girl ... No second chances ... The explosive new Gabriel Allon thriller from No.1 New York Times bestseller Daniel Silva.Seven days. One girl. No second chances. Madeline Hart is a rising star in British government. She's beautiful, intelligent and driven, but hiding a dark secret. She is the lover of the Prime Minister, Jonathan Lancaster. When she disappears, it's clear her kidnappers intend to make the PM pay dearly for his sins. Fearful of scandal, Lancaster asks Gabriel Allon - assassin, art restorer and spy - to find Madeline before she is executed. With the clock ticking, Allon is thrust into a deadly game of shadows where the only thing more dangerous than his enemies is the truth. Gabriel's mission takes him from the island of Corsica to the criminal underworld of Marseille, and from the stately corridors of power in London to a pulse-pounding climax in Moscow, a city of secrets and violence where there is a long list of men who want Gabriel dead...Praise for the English Girl: 'Literate, top-notch action' Kirkus Review'there's revenge, corruption and a jaw-dropping twist that even long-time Allon fans won't see coming' Australian Women's Weekly'Allon is a great political operative, but Silva is an even greater writer... the English Girl [is] a must-read' Huffington Post
The Fallen Angel
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The Fallen Angel Gabriel Allon -- art restorer, spy, and assassin -- returns in a spellbinding new thriller from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling master of intrigue and suspense.ARt REStORER * ASSASSIN * SPY Gabriel Allon, the wayward son of Israeli intelligence, is in Rome quietly restoring a Caravaggio masterpiece for the Vatican when a beautiful woman falls to her death in St. Peter's Basilica. Was it suicide, or something more sinister? After Gabriel is asked to investigate the woman's death, he is drawn back into a world of spies, lovers, priests and thieves.He discovers a dangerous secret which could threaten powers beyond the Vatican. And an old enemy plots revenge in the shadows, an unthinkable act of sabotage that will plunge the world into a conflict of apocalyptic proportions. Once again Gabriel must place himself, and those he holds dear, on the razor's edge of danger.'Silva delivers on all fronts in this explosive, exhilarating thriller' West Australian 'A world-class practitioner of spy fiction' Washington Post 'Gabriel Allon is my favourite fictional character' Bill Clinton
Portrait Of A Spy
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Portrait Of A Spy All-new format of Silva's latest thriller. Europe is exploding and one man must find out why ... 'Allon is the 21st century Bond ... if you haven't read Silva before, try Portrait of a Spy - and then go back and read the series' DAILY MAILEurope is exploding and one man must find out whyFor Gabriel Allon and his wife, Chiara, it was supposed to be the start of a romantic weekend in London. But nothing is ever that simple when you're an off-duty spy and assassin. And when he fails to prevent a suicide bombing attack on Covent Garden, Gabriel is drawn once again into the world of international espionage and intrigue.From the streets of New York and London, to the unforgiving landscape of the Saudi desert, Gabriel Allon is in a race to the death against a calculating mass-murderer that he dare not lose ...Praise for Daniel Silva:'A world-class practitioner of spy fiction' WASHINGTON POST'Gabriel Allon is the killer you'd want on your side' AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY
The Stowaway
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The Stowaway An epic romantic adventure of passion and heartbreak in an age of exploration, danger and opportunity. Norway, 1828. A fiery descendant of Vikings, Elsa Ferner wasn't termed Elsa the Determined by her father for no reason, so when her mother pushes her to marry a wealthy but unscrupulous man, she seizes the opportunity to stow away and escape. Now aboard The Starling with her ally, handsome English officer Thompson Smith, she chooses to trust her heart, following their shared destiny on the salted wind.On arriving in Iceland, it seems the pair might finally explore the possibilities of a new life together. However, a rash and catastrophic act sees Thompson taken away in chains, with Elsa the one now fighting for their future, and leading them on to new frontiers. However, tragedy strikes, and Thompson chooses to stowaway himself, this time to Tasmania, embittered yet resolved to find a new life with their son, Sven.Little do they know that Elsa searches for them, even to the ends of the earth, never giving up on love...The Stowaway is an epic romantic adventure that whisks the reader from one end of the earth to the other, to witness sights unimagined, see places steeped in timeless beauty... and to experience passion and heartbreak in an age of exploration, danger and opportunity on a desperate quest for love.
Manhattan Down
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Manhattan Down is a propulsive rollercoaster high concept international thriller that takes the world to the edge of oblivion.THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS JUST SAID GOODNIGHTOn the anniversary eve of the 9/11 terror attack, New York swelters under a heat dome of record temperatures. Even the global leaders assembled at the UN HQ are forced to admit that the climate crisis has reached boiling point and the world's time is running out.That same day, at precisely 5:25 p.m., everyone on Manhattan Island - every man, woman, and child, including all the world leaders at the UN - falls unconscious. Everyone, that is, except for Samantha Rossi, a single mother reeling from devastating personal news, and Nick Lockwood, a wounded NYPD detective who wakes from a coma just as the City That Never Sleeps falls into one.Rossi's first concern is her daughter. Lockwood's is his city. As night draws in, they must work together to unravel the mystery of what has happened and why. Each must decide how far they will go and what lines they will cross to save what matters most to them.Manhattan Down is a pulse-pounding contemporary thriller that dares to imagine the unimaginable - a leaderless world being held to ransom by forces unknown for reasons unknown. The questions it asks are terrifying - and so are some of the answers.
The Fallen And The Kiss Of Dusk
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The Fallen And The Kiss Of DuskCarissa Broadbent has been concerning teachers and parents with mercilessly grim tales since she was roughly nine years old. Since then, her stories have gotten (slightly) less depressing and (hopefully a lot?) more readable. Today, she writes novels that blend epic fantasy plots with a heaping dose of romance. She lives with her husband, her son, one very badly behaved rabbit and one perpetually sceptical cat in Rhode Island. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series, starting with The Serpent and the Wings of Night.
The Will Of The Many
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The Will Of The Many 'Phenomenal! One of the best high fantasy novels I've read in years-think Red Rising meets The Name of the Wind. I couldn't put it down.' LYNETTE NONI'Unsettling, gripping, timely, powerful-this book is highly recommended. I can't wait for the next volume.' RICK RIORDANThis new edition of book one in the Hierarchy series features never-before-seen bonus materials, including a full-colour map by the author, a note to the reader and new cover art. At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets in this new fantasy series by the internationally bestselling author of The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington.AUDI. VIDE. TACE.The Catenan Republic-the Hierarchy-may rule the world now, but they do not know everything.I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilised society in allowing my strength, my drive and my focus-what they call Will-to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do.I tell them that I belong, and they believe me.But the truth is that I have been sent to the Academy to find answers. To solve a murder. To search for an ancient weapon. To uncover secrets that may tear the Republic apart.And that I will never, ever cede my Will to the empire that executed my family.To survive, though, I will still have to rise through the Academy's ranks. I will have to smile, and make friends, and pretend to be one of them and win. Because if I cannot, then those who want to control me, who know my real name, will no longer have any use for me.And if the Hierarchy finds out who I truly am, they will kill me.Pre-order the sequel, THE STRENGTH OF THE FEW, out 11th November 2025.James Islington is the author of The Licanius Trilogy which has sold more than a million copies around the world. He was born in Frankston in 1981, and raised in Cranbourne South. He now lives with his wife and two children in Mt Martha on the Mornington Peninsula.PRAISE-'Fans of Pierce Brown's Red Rising will enjoy this book, but it's darker, deeper, and takes unexpected paths worth traveling. Trust that the author will get you there in the end.' KIRKUS (starred review)'Islington's worldbuilding is exceptionally detailed and thoughtful, making suspending disbelief effortless. Perfectly balancing character development and plot momentum, this will have fantasy fans clamoring for more.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)
Albion
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Albion shakes the country house novel to its foundations, in a story of family, inheritance and accountabilityThe Brooke family are gathering in their eighteenth-century ancestral home - twenty bedrooms of carved Sussex sandstone - to bury Philip- husband, father and the blinding sun around which they have all orbited for as long as they can remember.Frannie, inheritor of a thousand acres of English countryside, has dreams of rewilding and returning the estate to nature- a last line of defence against the coming climate catastrophe. Milo envisages a treetop haven for the super-rich where, under the influence of psychedelic drugs, a new ruling class will be reborn. Each believes their father has given them his blessing, setting them on a collision course with each other.Isa has long suspected that her father thought only of himself, and hopes to seek out her childhood love, who still lives on the estate, to discover whether it is her feelings for him that are creating the fault lines in her marriage.And then there is Clara, who arrives in their midst from America, shrouded in secrets and bearing a truth that will fracture all the dreams on which they've built their lives.
The Midnight Shift: The Korean Bestselling Cult Novel
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The Midnight Shift: The Korean Bestselling Cult NovelA bestseller in Korea, a biting, unsettling vampire murder mystery exploring queer love and the consequences of loneliness.When four isolated elderly people die back-to-back at the same hospital by jumping out of the sixth-floor window, Su-Yeon doesn't understand why she's the only one at her precinct that seems to care. But her colleagues at the police force dismiss the case as a series of unfortunate suicides due to the patients' loneliness. But Su-Yeon doesn't have the privilege of looking away- her dearest friend, Grandma Eun-Shim, lives on the sixth floor, and Su-Yeon is terrified that something will happen to her next.As Su-Yeon begins her investigation alone, she runs into a mysterious woman named Violette at the crime scene. Violette claims to be a vampire hunter, searching for her ex-lover, Lily, and is insistent that a vampire is behind the mysterious deaths. Su-Yeon is skeptical at first, but when a fifth victim jumps from the window, her investigation reveals the body was completely drained of blood. Desperate to discover the cause of the deaths, Su-Yeon considers Violette's explanation that something supernatural is involved. The Midnight Shift is a gripping mystery, overflowing with commentary about societal isolation and loneliness, the sharp knife of grief, and the effects of marginalization, perfect for readers of Cursed Bunny; Woman, Eating; and A Certain Hunger.
