The Collector

APPLE BOOKS REVIEW

The search for a famous stolen painting embroils retired master spy Gabriel Allon in a thrilling mystery. Allon, the former head of Israel’s security services turned art restorer, gets a call when information surfaces concerning a missing painting by artist Johannes Vermeer. To locate the priceless masterpiece—stolen from Boston’s Gardner Museum back in 1990—Allon must team up with a beautiful, brilliant hacker and thief named Ingrid Johansen. Mixing high-stakes intrigue and bracing action, Daniel Silva pulls us into a dark criminal underworld of nuclear arms dealing, where timeless works of art are used as pawns. Edoardo Ballerini’s narration and gift for accents place us right in the center of the action as Allon risks his reputation—and his life. Whether this is your first Gabriel Allon mystery or you’re a longtime fan of the series, The Collector will have you holding your breath.