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Gabriel Allon, an Israeli Mossad agent and art restorer, is drawn into a mystery surrounding the murder of a millionaire banker in Zurich and the disappearance of priceless art stolen by Nazis during WWII. As Allon navigates through Switzerland, Portugal, Corsica, Paris, and London, he unravels a web of deceit involving a secret Swiss society, Nazi collaboration, and a quest to recover stolen art treasures. The plot is fast-paced, filled with violence, espionage, and unexpected twists, while the writing style is described as compelling, intelligent, and well-defined in character development.
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The English Assassin Silva, Daniel
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I have started this book few years ago and couldn't finish it for some reasons. Not I have started again and I have to admit that I generally enjoyed this story. However, some parts are too dark, too sombre for my taste.
I'm thinking about Gabriel being beaten so seriously by Gessler's people.
I have also already read the first and the third book in this series, [b:The Kill Artist|93794|The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1)|Daniel Silva|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1391616227s/93794.jpg|2153394] and [b:The Confessor|93801|The Confessor (Gabriel Allon, #3)|Daniel Silva|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1341575498s/93801.jpg|2633218].
Gabriel is send to Zurich to restore the mysterious painting for an unknown collector. There, he finds a dead body of his new employer and he is quickly arrested by the police. It turns out that Gabriel's real work was to hear whatever information late Rolf wanted to share. It also turns out that Anna Rolf, his daughter, is a famous violinist Gabriel appreciate and that the long-lost collection of the Impressionist masterpieces is missing.
Like, I said there are some dark moments, mostly involving violence. But the main story is really entertaining. I will definitely follow this series, since I really like Gabriel, I wish he will eventually find his peace.
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