A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon Series #24)

by Daniel Silva

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

A high stakes murder mystery where the art is as thrilling as the action; our favorite investigator returns to recover a priceless painting and bring a killer to justice.

"A brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve."--Provided by publisher.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063386327
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	07/23/2024
Series:	Gabriel Allon Series
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.40(d)

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, The Heist, The English Spy, The Black Widow, House of Spies, The Other Woman, The New Girl, The Order, and The Collector. He is best known for his long-running thriller series starring spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon. Silva’s books are critically acclaimed bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than thirty languages. He resides in Florida with his wife, television journalist Jamie Gangel, and their twins, Lily and Nicholas.

Date of Birth:

1960

Place of Birth:

Michigan

Website:

http://www.danielsilvabooks.com

Editorial Reviews

"Daniel Silva has once again written an entrancing novel of international suspense and unexpected detours that is both educational and satisfying. Beautifully yet simply written, the book’s characters are memorable and their dialogue compelling…Gabriel Allon’s escapades remain as captivating as ever…" — The Cipher Brief, 4 out of 4 trench coats

"Prepare to be utterly captivated by Daniel Silva's latest masterpiece... A symphony of elegance, suspense, and relentless action, A Death in Cornwall is a dazzling, hypnotic tale of murder and mayhem that showcases Daniel Silva's unparalleled storytelling and highlights his prowess in the genre today... [T]his is Daniel Silva at his absolute finest." — The Real Book Spy

"Daniel Silva has delivered another stunning thriller in his action-packed tale of high-stakes international intrigue." — The Post and Courier

From the Publisher

2024-08-03
Silva takes his hero to where this bestselling series began.

Fans have gotten used to a new Gabriel Allon book every summer. Anyone wondering what the former head of Mossad might be doing during the war in Gaza will not find an answer here. This is bad news, maybe, for readers who appreciate Silva’s engagement with real-world politics, but it’s good news for those looking to this series for escape. This narrative is set in motion by the death of an art historian trying to reconnect a Picasso painting stolen by the Nazis with its rightful owner. Allon is drawn into this mystery by an old acquaintance from Cornwall, the place where he tried to escape his past and where readers first met him inThe Kill Artist (2000). As he did inThe Collector (2023), the author focuses on Allon’s connections to the art world, rather than his tenure as an assassin and intelligence operative. None of this is to say that Allon doesn’t make use of spycraft and his network of powerful international contacts. Although longtime fans may miss their favorite members of his old crew, there are plenty of familiar characters here. Allon enlists the help of hacker and master thief Ingrid Johansen and violin virtuoso Anna Rolfe. And it’s Timothy Peel—all grown up—who asks Allon for help investigating a seemingly simple case of murder that isn’t simple at all. All of this is fun enough, but it also feels a bit static. InPortrait of an Unknown Woman (2022), Allon whipped up passable forgeries of works by Renaissance masters like Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese in a matter of days. Here, his plan for recovering a Picasso requires him to produce convincing lost paintings by modernists and postmodernists with wildly different styles. The glimpses into Allon’s family life also feel rote. Silva’s fans know that Chiara can do much more than cook and smile while her husband goes off on his adventures.

A novel that delivers pretty much everything Silva’s fans want.

Kirkus Reviews