On the trail of a deadly al-Qaeda operative, Gabriel Allon returns in a spellbinding story of deception, power, and revenge by the #1 New York Times bestselling "world-class practitioner of spy fiction" (Washington Post). Gabriel Allon--art restorer and spy--is about to face the greatest challenge of his life. An al-Qaeda suspect is killed in London, and photographs are found on his computer--photographs that lead Israeli intelligence to suspect that al-Qaeda is planning one of its most audacious attacks ever, aimed straight at the heart of the Vatican. Allon and his colleagues soon find themselves in a deadly duel of wits against one of the most dangerous men in the world--a hunt that will take them across Europe to the Caribbean and back. But for them, there may not be enough of anything: enough time, enough facts, enough luck. All Allon can do is set his trap--and hope that he is not the one caught in it.
The Messenger is part of the Gabriel Allon series. Gabriel Allon faces challenge from terrorists in London itself and the intelligence along with Shamron his mentor takes him to the heart of Vatican. As usual Daniel Silva manages to capture the vulnerability of Gabriel Allon the hero, the master art restorer and spy, which actually makes the series so likeable. The other aspects of the spy story - the chase, development of the characters are not quite uniform. The author does show his bia...