I enjoyed The Heist by Daniel Silva which is another Gabriel Allon "thriller". Gabriel is an Israeli spy who enjoys repairing old masters and is working on a painting in Venice when an art world identity is found dead at his home on Lake Como. Then begins a complicated story about retrieving stolen art work involving billions of dollars. The "Holy Grail" of stolen art is a Caravaggio painting. Stolen art is sold in a very black market never seen by the public. It is used instead of cash and props up corrupt regimes. A lot of this is likely true and the author is well-advised by unnamed sources in the intelligence world. The story requires the close attention of the reader. 31/2/5Monday, September 26, 2016
The Heist
I enjoyed The Heist by Daniel Silva which is another Gabriel Allon "thriller". Gabriel is an Israeli spy who enjoys repairing old masters and is working on a painting in Venice when an art world identity is found dead at his home on Lake Como. Then begins a complicated story about retrieving stolen art work involving billions of dollars. The "Holy Grail" of stolen art is a Caravaggio painting. Stolen art is sold in a very black market never seen by the public. It is used instead of cash and props up corrupt regimes. A lot of this is likely true and the author is well-advised by unnamed sources in the intelligence world. The story requires the close attention of the reader. 31/2/5
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