The Secret Servant

Gabriel Allon, Book 7

By: Daniel Silva

Narrated by: Phil Gigante

When last we encountered Gabriel Allon, the master art restorer and sometime officer of Israeli intelligence, he had just prevailed in his blood-soaked duel with Saudi terrorist financier Zizi al-Bakari. Now Gabriel is summoned once more by his masters to undertake what appears to be a routine assignment: travel to Amsterdam to purge the archives of a murdered Dutch terrorism analyst who also happened to be an asset of Israeli intelligence.

But once in Amsterdam, Gabriel soon discovers a conspiracy of terror festering in the city's Islamic underground, a plot that is about to explode on the other side of the English Channel, in the middle of London.

The target of this plot is Elizabeth Halton, the daughter of the American ambassador to the Court of St. James', who is to be brutally kidnapped. Gabriel arrives seconds too late to save her. And by revealing his face to the plot's masterminds, his fate is sealed as well.

Drawn once more into the service of American intelligence, Gabriel hurls himself into a desperate search for the missing woman as the clock ticks steadily toward the hour of her execution. It will take him from Amsterdam to Germany to the very end of Denmark. It will thrust him into an unlikely alliance with a man who has lost everything because of his devotion to Islam. It will cause him to question the morality of the tactics of his trade. And it might very well cost him his life.

Spy guy: listen to more of Gabriel Allon's exploits.©2007 Daniel Silva (P)2007 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"Bestseller Silva's superlative seventh novel to feature Gabriel Allon, the legendary but wayward son of Israeli Intelligence, puts Silva squarely atop the spy thriller heap." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Phil Gigante does a fine job with an international cast of characters....He also reads the narrative with clarity and verve." ( AudioFile)

Silva at his best

The Secret Servant my very well be Silva's best work.
Phil Gigante is an excellent narrator.
Enjoy

What a page turner!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Exciting thriller with plot twists and engaging themes.

Which character – as performed by Phil Gigante – was your favorite?

Abrahim

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It kept me engaged and excited and wondering what was next. It made me think of the state of our world today.

Another winner

Good use of reoccurring characters along with a smooth story line. The author as usual remembers the history of his characters and the history of the time. Gigante has an easy reading style.

First Daniel Silva Novel

Overall it was good. It didn't blow my mind - But it held my interest.

I am greatful for all the reviews I read before buying this book. I will probably get another novel by Mr. Silva. I enjoyed his writing style very much.

For what it's worth.................. J

up and down

narrator seemed occasion ly awk
ward g ood story but not up to usual standard.
.seemef a bit forced