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The Cellist

By: Daniel Silva
Narrated by: Eduardo Ballerini
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Master of international intrigue Daniel Silva follows up his acclaimed #1 New York Times bestsellers The Order, The New Girl, and The Other Woman with this riveting, action-packed tale of espionage and suspense featuring art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon.

The fatal poisoning of a Russian billionaire sends Gabriel Allon on a dangerous journey across Europe and into the orbit of a musical virtuoso who may hold the key to the truth about his friend’s death.

The plot Allon uncovers leads to secret channels of money and influence that go to the very heart of Western democracy and threaten the stability of the global order.

The Cellist is a breathtaking entry in Daniel Silva’s “outstanding series” (People magazine) and reveals once more his superb artistry and genius for invention—and demonstrates why he belongs “firmly alongside le Carré and Forsyth as one of the greatest spy novelists of all time” (The Real Book Spy).

 Crime Fiction Espionage Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Literary Fiction Mystery Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting Russia Suspense
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Critic reviews

Praise for House of Spies:
‘A tense, thrilling adventure’ Huffington Post
Praise for The Black Widow:
‘Not only gripping but works as an IS history primer’ Sun
‘It is Silva’s creative genius that keeps it all moving, as well as his mastery of storytelling that keeps the intense momentum of the plot ever pushing forward’ Huffington Post
‘A fitting final mission for one of fiction’s greatest spies… A dark thriller for difficult times’ Kirkus Review
‘Fascinating, suspenseful, and bated-breath exciting’ Publishers Weekly
‘Silva builds suspense like a symphony conductor… A winner on all fronts’ Booklist
Praise for Daniel Silva:
‘A truly talented writer’ Sun
‘Allon is the 21st century Bond – elegantly paced, subtle and well-informed.’ Daily Mail
'Sexily brooding Allon… must be the most famous superspy not played by Daniel Craig' Daily Telegraph
'In true Bauer fashion, shoot-outs, kidnappings and international terror plots follow Gabriel Allon wherever he goes' USA Today
‘Silva builds tension with breathtaking double and triple turns of the plot’ People
‘A world class practitioner of spy fiction’ Washington Post
‘Silva is a master of suspense’ Barbara Taylor Bradford, The Week
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Another great instalment in the series. Very well narrated, a well researched and highly topical story, perfect for all fans of Gabriel Allon and his eclectic band of supporting stars.

Another great instalment

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loved the musical references throughout and the detailed spy craft. Will be reading more in this series.

Absolutely brilliant story.

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Seeing a number of reviews I approached this book warily. I needn’t have worried. It was another classic outing for Gabriel & the team. Despite comments I also thought the narration by Mr Ballerini was very good too. Great book well done

Another excellent story & top performance

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Not the best but Not the worst either. However it's the fact that it was a constant barrage of anti Trump, pro democrat nonsense that bothered me most. Bring those divisive topics up and expect at least 50% of the audience to turn away. I didn't finish. I could out cnn on instead

Propaganda

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I don't think it helped that it was narrated by somebody different (not George guidall) the story was ok but it seamed a bit rushed at the end and lacking a bit in the middle.
not one I will listen to again.

not the best Gabriel Allon

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