The Collector
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3.6 • 308 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
“A world-class practitioner of spy fiction.”—Washington Post
In this electrifying thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva, Gabriel Allon undertakes a search for a stolen Vermeer masterpiece and uncovers a conspiracy that could bring the world to the brink of nuclear Armageddon.
Legendary art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon joins forces with a brilliant and beautiful master-thief to track down the world’s most valuable missing painting but soon finds himself in a desperate race to prevent an unthinkable conflict between Russia and the West.
Silva's powerhouse novel showcases his outstanding skill and brilliant imagination, destined to be a must-read for both his multitudes of fans and growing legions of converts.
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.
Customer Reviews
The Collector
4 stars
A bargain at $4.99. I would have paid more!
This was my first Daniel Silva book. I loved it. I chose it because of my interests in art history, art restoration, the Gardner heist, Boris Pasternak, Russian and Soviet History. This novel had it all!!
Grueling
I chose the book because I really like the narrator, but even he couldn’t make this book interesting. Oh so long, drawn out and grueling to get through.