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Gabriel Allon hasn't been back to Vienna since his wife and child died there in a terrorist bombing. But when his mentor in the Israeli intelligence agency dispatches him to the Austrian capitol to investigate a murderous explosion at the Wartime Claims and Inquiry Office, his presence alerts the attention of police officials who have reasons to stand in the way of his investigation. When a concentration camp survivor is killed who could link the father of Austria's next chancellor to Nazi atrocities and an ongoing coverup by the Catholic Church, Allon discovers another connection to the conspiracy, this one closer to his own past than he could ever have imagined. This is the third of Silva's thrillers featuring Allon, the art restorer who's also a spy (The Confessor and The English Assassin are the first two).
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Historical mystery that entertained as well as taught.
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Art Restorer and Mossad spy Gabriel Allon is sent to Vienna to investigate a bombing that gravely injures an old friend who works for the WarTimes Claims and Inquiries. Along the way, he discovers his mother's past during the war and a man who would resort to anything to keep his identity a secret from the world.
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Abridged - 5 CD's, approx. 6 hours
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Author: Daniel Silva
In starting this book, I've done what I hate to do â read book three in a trilogy before book one. All I know is now I want to get my hands on book one and book two.
The main character, Gabriel Allon, is the same in the three books, as is his life, his back story. His job â spy â is also the same. I am assuming that the individual situations he gets involved in close with the end of each book.
Since Gabriel Allon is an operative for the Israeli network, and is the son of a survivor of the Holocaust, Jewish issues and concerns figure prominently in the series. The author describes the books as âthree novels dealing with the unfinished business of the Holocaustâ.
This is an old-fashioned thriller with many characters in many countries. There are twists and turns. A person's history can come back to haunt him.
In starting this book, I've done what I hate to do â read book three in a trilogy before book one. All I know is now I want to get my hands on book one and book two.
The main character, Gabriel Allon, is the same in the three books, as is his life, his back story. His job â spy â is also the same. I am assuming that the individual situations he gets involved in close with the end of each book.
Since Gabriel Allon is an operative for the Israeli network, and is the son of a survivor of the Holocaust, Jewish issues and concerns figure prominently in the series. The author describes the books as âthree novels dealing with the unfinished business of the Holocaustâ.
This is an old-fashioned thriller with many characters in many countries. There are twists and turns. A person's history can come back to haunt him.
Interesting international plot.
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I'm reading this out of sequence, but it did not detract from my enjoyment of the story and characters. Will move on to the first in the series very soon.
Excellent fast-paced mystery/thriller.
As with all the other Daniel Silva books the story line is excellent and the plot ever changing, but integrating a portrait and an SS Nazi and making it plausible was amazing. As soon as we put down one we are reaching for the next. bogie & tene'
A DEATH IN VIENNA by Daniel Silva In book 4 of this series, chief investigator Eli Lavon is almost killed in a bombing at the Austrian Wartime Claims and Inquiries office. Art restorer and undercover Mossad agent Gabriel Allon is ordered by Israeli spymaster Ari Shamron to ferret out the perpetrator. Allon is reluctant - he's working as an art restorer on one of Bellini's great altarpieces in Venice - but Eli is an old friend from the secret service, and duty calls. Sturmbannführer Erich Radek's job was to erase all evidence of the Holocaust during the final days of World War II and is now known as Ludwig Vogel, chairman of the Danube Valley Trade and Investment Corporation and lives quietly in Vienna. Allon discovers that his own mother was almost one of Radeks victims during her time in the camps. As with the previous efforts, this one is not only entertaining but also thought provoking, addressing issues some might wish to leave covered over.
What an enjoyable and quick read. Quick because I couldn't keep away from it until the last page was read. Each book in the series is better than the last.
A very good read. Complex theme that keeps the reader engaged.
Good story. Held my interest througout.
Another historic spy thriller from Daniel Silva. Good read.
Art Restorer and spy, Gabriel Allon, is sent to Vienna to discover the truth behind the bombing that killed an old friend. Intricate plot and chilling thriller.
Abridged version.
Abridged version.
I always take a while to finish an audio book. This was hard to get back to because the characters were each doing so much and I often got confused about who was who. Should have just read the book.
A MASTERFULLY CRAFTED TALE OF MEMORY AND REVENGE...A THRILLER THAT'S NOT CONTENT TO BE JUST A THRILLER...IN DEEP AND A GOOD READ
Another fast-paced book by Silva. Always a good read!
Very good
This is another good spy thriller. The writing is engaging and the characters are believable.
I particularly enjoyed the way the story wove around the machinations of the Catholic Church while delving into the Holocaust in a way that was greatly moving and put in awesome perspective! The author never loses the thread of the story to get on any sort of platform and I rate him as a master teller of the intricacies of European history. Also, his characters are so complete and fierce but vulnerable!
Great read.
Linda K. (readingyoga-fan) reviewed A Death in Vienna (Gabriel Allon, Bk 4) on + 143 more book reviews
Art restorer and sometime spy Gabriel Allon is sent to Vienna to discover the truth behind a bombing that gravely injured an old friend, but while there he encounters something that turns his world upside down. It is a face-a face that feels hauntingly familiar, a face that chills him to the bone.
While desperately searching for answers, Allon will uncover a portrait of evil stretching across sixty years and thousands of lives-and into his own personal nightmares.
While desperately searching for answers, Allon will uncover a portrait of evil stretching across sixty years and thousands of lives-and into his own personal nightmares.
I have read all of Daniel Silva's books and enjoy each one. If you like stories about spys and intelligence, you'll love this one.
Art restorer Gabriel Allon returns to a secret
life as Israeli spy. The series keeps getting
better and better.
life as Israeli spy. The series keeps getting
better and better.
Clara G. (nativenewyorker) reviewed A Death in Vienna (Gabriel Allon, Bk 4) on + 63 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this book.
Silva promises much and never disappoints.
The international art scene is the setting of this book that deals with issues from the Holocaust and its survivors - and the art that was involved
this is a thriller non stop action a real page turner
Could not put this book down. The characters are full, rich and very real.
Art restorer and sometime spy Gabriel Allon is sent to Vienna to discover the truth behind a bombing that killed an old friend, but while there he encounters something that turns his world upside down. It is a faceâa face that feels hauntingly familiar, a face that chills him to the bone.
While desperately searching for answers, Allon will uncover a portrait of evil stretching across sixty years and thousands of livesâand into his own personal nightmaresâ¦
While desperately searching for answers, Allon will uncover a portrait of evil stretching across sixty years and thousands of livesâand into his own personal nightmaresâ¦
A really good series
great book by the best author writing about adventure today.All anyone could ask for,thrills,mayhem,plot twists.
Good story line and good action throughout. Recommend it
This is the 3rd of the trilogy that starts with "The English Assassin," followed by "The Confessor." Very good!
The ending is haunting!!
a great read.
my first book by this author, I am very impressed, if you like John Grisham you will like Daniel Silva. Full of mystery, deception and intrigue. Excelent story!
An ok read.
