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After a brutal clash with a Palestinian terrorist, Gabriel Allon is coaxed by Monsignor Luigi Donati, the Pope’s secretary, to investigate the death of a Swiss guard in St. Peter’s Basilica. Allon discovers a web of deception that stretches from the Vatican to Switzerland, revealing a conspiracy aimed at unleashing the most dramatic assassination ever imagined. As he delves deeper, Allon confronts a formidable adversary—one whose single objective threatens the Church and the world alike. Silva’s suspenseful narrative showcases the enduring intrigue of international espionage and the moral complexity of a man whose world is built on art and covert operations.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Daniel Silva
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