The Kill Artist, Daniel Silva
The Kill Artist, Daniel Silva
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The Kill Artist

Author: Daniel Silva

Narrator: Jason Culp

Abridged: 6 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/19/2000

Synopsis

Once a key operative in secret Israeli-intelligence missions, Gabriel Allon is on the run from his past, assuming a quiet life as a meticulous restorer of priceless works of art. But now he is being called back into the game. The agent with whom he is teamed hides behind her own beautiful mask–as a French fashion model. Their target: a cunning terrorist on one last killing spree, a Palestinian zealot named Tariq who played a dark part in Gabriel’s past. What begins as a manhunt turns into a globe-spanning duel fueled by political intrigue and deep personal passions. In a world where secrecy and duplicity are absolute, revenge is a luxury no man can afford–and the greatest masterpiece of all.

About Daniel Silva

Michigan born author, Daniel Silva has had a most interesting career before he made the decision to follow his dream of becoming a novelist. He left his pursuit of a master's degree in International Relations when he was offered a temporary position with United Press International in 1984 to help cover the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco. He joined UPI later that year as a full time correspondent. His job eventually took him to the Middle East, where he met his future wife, Jamie Gangel who was working as an NBC Today Show Iraq - Iran War Correspondent. They were married in late 1987. Silva returned to Washington, DC, where he accepted a position with CNN.

In 1995, Silva began his writing career in earnest with the instant best seller, The Unlikely Spy. All of his books have been on the New York Times best seller list, and have been published worldwide. His most successful series was about Israeli art restorer, spy, and assassin Gabriel Allon.

Currently, Silva lives with his wife, Jamie, and their children Nicholas and Lily. It is said that Silva frequently takes his children on research trips for his books.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on October 24, 2011

I read the 'Rembrandt Affair' a year ago and really enjoyed Gabriel Allon, the Israeli spy and assassin who just can't quit his job. I expect spies to have a lot of personal baggage - why else would they gravitate to a profession that requires isolation, deception, moral ambiguity and high ideals (w......more

Goodreads review by Tea on February 08, 2017

MUST READ autor i serijal... Svaki put se knjiga sa žaljenjem zatvara posle poslednje pročitane strane i nestrpljivo čeka juli sledeće godine da izađe novi nastavak... U Srbiji je prevodi sjajna Žermen Filipović dobar poznavalac Izraela... :)......more

Goodreads review by K on November 21, 2012

Eh. Kind of an ordinary spy thriller, one I might have appreciated more had I read it 15-20 years ago when I was less jaded. Like many of this genre, you have a good (and troubled) guy who works for Israeli intelligence working with his stunningly beautiful and capable heroine with whom he has a comp......more

Goodreads review by kartik on May 10, 2019

The Kill Artist is an enjoyable book that uses an interesting premise to set up the rest of the series. I was fascinated by the main character and that is one of the reasons I picked this book up. Gabriel Allon is somehow both an Israeli assassin as well as a world renowned art restorer and the book......more

Goodreads review by SVETLANA on February 17, 2024

I am not a spy story fan, but I liked this book, which shows the history of conflict between Israel and Palestine.......more

Quotes

“A MASTER WRITER OF ESPIONAGE. . . [Daniel Silva’s] writing is clean, crisp, and compelling.”
–Cincinnati Enquirer

“[A] THRILL-A-MINUTE SURE-FIRE BESTSELLER . . . [that] rips Middle East strife from the headlines.”
–Kirkus Reviews

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