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English Assassin

Contributor(s): Silva, Daniel (Author)

ISBN: 9780451208187

Publisher: Berkley Books

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Pub Date: February 25, 2003

Dewey: FIC

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 18 to UP

Physical Info: 1.01" H x 7.55" L x 4.30" W ( 0.59 lbs) 464 pages

Series: Gabriel Allon

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Description: Art restorer--and Israeli spy--Gabriel Allon arrives in Zurich to clean a painting for a millionaire banker and finds himself framed for his client's murder. Without warning, Allon soon must fight for his life against an assassin he himself trained.

Review Quotes: Praise for Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon Novels

"An exceptionally readable, sophisticated thriller...Silva ranks...among the best of the younger American spy novelists."--The Washington Post

"A cloak-and-dagger tale [that] moves at a brisk clip, with clean, lucid exposition and characters who are thoughtfully drawn."--The New York Times

"The plot is rich, multilayered and compelling with issues as timely as the daily headlines and problems as old as humankind...Silva maintains tension and suspense."--The Denver Post

"Enthralling...a thriller that entertains as well as enlightens."--The Orlando Sentinel

"Smooth and compelling."--Detroit Free Press

"Silva's sophisticated treatment, polished prose, an edgy mood, and convincing research give his plot a crisp, almost urgent quality."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Silva knows how to plot...[he] will draw you in--and you'll learn something at the same time."--Rocky Mountain News

"Thrilling...a good, cinematic story."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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