Twenty-seven year old Madeline Hart, while on vacation on Corsica, has
gone missing. A man she had been seen with seems to not exist.
Madeleine, it turns out, is a very important person. She is the
mistress of the British prime minister. When a note and DVD appear
asking for an unspecified amount for her release, the PM quietly calls
in some outstanding debts, which result in Gabriel Allon, a former
Mossad agent, being asked for help in locating Madeleine.
Gabriel in turn gains the help of a former SAS member, Christopher
Keller, to proceed with his search for the girl, unfortunately time is
rapidly running out for the pair. Together they trace the kidnappers
and discover where they are holed up. With hours to spare, they break
into the house, only to find the girl gone. Within hours the kidnapper
is demanding ten million euros. There is one additional demand; that
Gabriel be the one who delivers the money. Unfortunately Gabriel is
unable to save the girl.
Gabriel has vowed to search down and kill the killers of Madeleine. He
again enlists the aid of Keller. Returning to London, they discover
that Madeleine's family is missing. While Gabriel is searching the
house he is interrupted by what appears to be a Russian agent. Why are
the Russians involved in the disappearance of the mistress of the prime
minister? Gabriel turns for help to a Russian ex-pat, Victor Orlov.
With the blessing of MI5, and Israel, Gabriel begins planning his war.
Author Daniel Silva has created a fast paced, exciting thriller in this
novel of corporate espionage and murder. It was a page turner that I
could not put down until I had finished it. Two thumbs up.
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