A Death in Vienna

By: Daniel Silva

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

Joining the ranks of Graham Greene and John le Carre, the newest master of international suspense, Daniel Silva has crafted a novel of astonishing intricacy and intelligence.

Sent to Vienna to authenticate a painting, the art restorer and sometime spy Gabriel Allon is sidetracked by a photograph that throws his world upside-down. Could it really be the face of a man who during the last days of World War II had brutalized his mother on the Death March from Auschwitz?

Questions abound when Allon, driven by an intensity he had not felt in years, begins to investigate, discovering in the process that the hunt for one man is a hunt for many-and a network of unimaginable evil spanning sixty years.

©2004 Daniel Silva (P)2004 Books on Tape, Inc.

Critic reviews

"John Lee gives a masterful performance.... All the accents, from Italian to German, sound perfect.... And his pacing is excellent, always in tune with the action. A riveting narration." (AudioFile)

"[A] world-class practitioner of spy fiction.... Silva writes with style, economy and a sure command of the historical record…a skillful novelist who does justice to the often heartbreaking material without exploiting it." (The Washington Post Book World)

"Superbly crafted narrative of espionage and foreign intrigue....Action and suspense abound, but this is serious fiction with a serious purpose." (Publishers Weekly)

"Daniel Silva has now indisputably joined the ranks of Graham Greene and John le Carre." (Chicago Tribune)

Great story

Once I got used to the less then perfect quality of the audio, I enjoyed the story very much

An amazing, creative & educational read

You will learn more than you ever wanted to know about the horrors of the holocaust & the evil men who carried them out.

Daniel Silva is a master story teller. Totally enthralling.

Excellent

another excellent story from Daniel Silva. I have never read one of Silva's books-l've only listened to them on audible. the narrator of all of the books so far is among the best narrators I've ever listened to to. he brings the work to life and puts the listener into the world of the characters.

Silva Is on to something - Alon is exciting

“Alon” is one of the best spy series ever. I stumbled upon this first book; Death in Vienna and never looked back. Get the series, latest Book is House of Spies (17th in this series) you will not be sorry.

LIZKOR

This was a great novel and very interesting to listen to. Silva drew a very detailed picture of the events, reminding us never to forget what happend. I am new to spy novels, having only listened to Littell's "The Company". I am definately going to listen to ever Silva book out there and hope some of his material will be made into movies.

I love Gabrial Alon

If you could sum up A Death in Vienna in three words, what would they be?

Always on Edge

What other book might you compare A Death in Vienna to and why?

The other books in this series and the books by Dana Stabenow for all of the information you learn while reading a really good story.

What about John Lee’s performance did you like?

Yes, very much

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No, they were all good

Any additional comments?

I love this whole series, you learn so much about what is going on in the world today and in the past.

Great rebound from Vol 3!

Excellent story and though fiction, a stand-out and needed reminder of the horrid events of history. It's hard to fathom the tragic realities of the holocaust occurred less than a 100 years ago.

best book in the series

I live this book. narration and story are great. I've listened to it twice....so far

Best book yet

I am a fan of Silva’s novels, and this is his best book yet. Not only is the plot engaging, but the subject of the story—the evil acts committed by the Nazis during the Holocaust and their postwar efforts to cast doubt on the historical record—is of immense and timely importance.

Couldn’t put it down

I very well told story of a very awful time in history. Highly recommended listening