The Cellist

by Daniel Silva

Book Overview

#1 New York Times Bestseller

"The pace of "The Cel-list" never slack-ens as its ac-tion vol-leys from Zurich to Tel Aviv to Paris and be-yond. Mr. Silva tells his story with zest, wit and su-perb tim-ing, and he en-gi-neers enough sur-prises to star-tle even the most at-ten-tive reader."--Wall Street Journal

From Daniel Silva, the internationally acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author, comes a timely and explosive new thriller featuring art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon.

Viktor Orlov had a longstanding appointment with death. Once Russia's richest man, he now resides in splendid exile in London, where he has waged a tireless crusade against the authoritarian kleptocrats who have seized control of the Kremlin. His mansion in Chelsea's exclusive Cheyne Walk is one of the most heavily protected private dwellings in London. Yet somehow, on a rainy summer evening, in the midst of a global pandemic, Russia's vengeful president finally manages to cross Orlov's name off his kill list.

Before him was the receiver from his landline telephone, a half-drunk glass of red wine, and a stack of documents....

The documents are contaminated with a deadly nerve agent. The Metropolitan Police determine that they were delivered to Orlov's home by one of his employees, a prominent investigative reporter from the anti-Kremlin Moskovskaya Gazeta. And when the reporter slips from London hours after the killing, MI6 concludes she is a Moscow Center assassin who has cunningly penetrated Orlov's formidable defenses.

But Gabriel Allon, who owes his very life to Viktor Orlov, believes his friends in British intelligence are dangerously mistaken. His desperate search for the truth will take him from London to Amsterdam and eventually to Geneva, where a private intelligence service controlled by a childhood friend of the Russian president is using KGB-style "active measures" to undermine the West from within. Known as the Haydn Group, the unit is plotting an unspeakable act of violence that will plunge an already divided America into chaos and leave Russia unchallenged. Only Gabriel Allon, with the help of a brilliant young woman employed by the world's dirtiest bank, can stop it.

Elegant and sophisticated, provocative and daring, The Cellist explores one of the preeminent threats facing the West today--the corrupting influence of dirty money wielded by a revanchist and reckless Russia. It is at once a novel of hope and a stark warning about the fragile state of democracy. And it proves once again why Daniel Silva is regarded as his generation's finest writer of suspense and international intrigue.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006283486X
• ISBN13: 9780062834867
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

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Sadly, I have purchased my last by Daniel Silva. I have read every one of his books, including the Osbornes and Unlikely, but this one is far from his standard. There are gaps in reasonable logic, inconsistent character actions, and grotesquely false political characterizations. I am offended at the inauthentic description of American conservative politics and the (fictional but thinly veiled) falsified actions of President Trump. This book is a left wing political hatchet job with minimal redeeming qualities. No more Daniel Silva for me. As a staunch friend of Israel, I am surprised at the attack on and mischaracterization of Trump who moved the US Embassy to Jerusalem (promised for years but never done) and arranged diplomatic relations between Israel and several Arab countries (attempted by several US Presidents over decades, but never accomplished). Trump was a good friend to Israel (certainly better than the Obama/Biden crew), and Silva portrays Trump otherwise. Yes, I know what fiction is. I am also aware that fiction can convey attitude and opinion, sometimes more strongly than hard news. The Cellist supports American left wing politics that has exceeded long-standing American political and governmental norms and which is destroying American rights and freedoms. I find it intolerably repulsive. No more Silva for me!

Too Political

I am a huge fan of Mr Silva. Have read all of his books. I hope in the next one he stays away from the politics.

Terrible! political! .

I have read every one of his books and loved every one.This started out fine and developed into political s%==.He is entitled to his own political beliefs but I am not paying my good money for them .I will review his next book before buying.