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The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler follows a detective novelist on a mission to reconstruct the life of a notorious criminal who passed away. Mr. Ambler is a British writer, specializing in espionage novels, and journalist. My rating for The Mask […]
January and July by Jeff Abbott is a standalone thriller with twists galore. Mr. Abbott is a published novelist known for his mysteries and thrillers. My rating for January and July – 3Buy January and July from Amazon.com*More books by Jeff Abbott* […]
The Hiding Season by Ava Glass follows the sole witness to a high-profile murder trying to survive. Ms. Glass is a civil servant and former crime reporter. My rating for The Hiding Season – 3Buy The Hunting Season from Amazon.com*More books by […]
About: The Fallen Angel by Daniel Silva is the 12th book in the Gabriel Allon series, sending the master spy and art restorer extraordinaire from the Vatican to Jerusalem. Once again, Allon founds himself in the middle of geopolitical events. Just when […]
About: The Silent Man by Alex Berenson is the third novel following CIA agent John Wells. Mr. Berenson is a best selling author and New York Times reporter. My rating for The Silent Man – 4Buy The Silent Man from Amazon.com*More books […]
About: A Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva follows retired Israeli spy, and master art-restorer Gabriel Allon on another globe trotting adventure. This book tells of the dark side of the art world in sponsoring world-wide terrorism networks. My rating for A […]
I enjoyed An Inside Job by Daniel Silva, it’s a good art thriller with the feel of a cozy mystery. I appreciate Allon’s post-espionage career,
Win, Lose or Die might have fared better had it not been shackled to the Bond franchise, which comes with certain expectations of derring-do fantasy
The thrill of adventure is, of course, a large part of The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva, but reminds us that we cannot escape history
Scorpius by James Gardner follows James, Bond, agent 007, as he infiltrates a religious cult run by a terrorist whose goal is to assassinate politicians
