The Secret Servant

Gabriel Allon, Book 7

By: Daniel Silva

Narrated by: Phil Gigante

Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

When last we encountered Gabriel Allon, the master art restorer and sometime officer of Israeli intelligence, he had just prevailed in his blood-soaked duel with Saudi terrorist financier Zizi al-Bakari. Now Gabriel is summoned once more by his masters to undertake what appears to be a routine assignment: travel to Amsterdam to purge the archives of a murdered Dutch terrorism analyst who also happened to be an asset of Israeli intelligence.

But once in Amsterdam, Gabriel soon discovers a conspiracy of terror festering in the city's Islamic underground, a plot that is about to explode on the other side of the English Channel, in the middle of London.

The target of this plot is Elizabeth Halton, the daughter of the American ambassador to the Court of St. James', who is to be brutally kidnapped. Gabriel arrives seconds too late to save her. And by revealing his face to the plot's masterminds, his fate is sealed as well.

Drawn once more into the service of American intelligence, Gabriel hurls himself into a desperate search for the missing woman as the clock ticks steadily toward the hour of her execution. It will take him from Amsterdam to Germany to the very end of Denmark. It will thrust him into an unlikely alliance with a man who has lost everything because of his devotion to Islam. It will cause him to question the morality of the tactics of his trade. And it might very well cost him his life.

Spy guy: listen to more of Gabriel Allon's exploits.

©2007 Daniel Silva (P)2007 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"Bestseller Silva's superlative seventh novel to feature Gabriel Allon, the legendary but wayward son of Israeli Intelligence, puts Silva squarely atop the spy thriller heap." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Phil Gigante does a fine job with an international cast of characters....He also reads the narrative with clarity and verve." ( AudioFile)

Silva at his best

The Secret Servant my very well be Silva's best work.
Phil Gigante is an excellent narrator.
Enjoy

What a page turner!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Exciting thriller with plot twists and engaging themes.

Which character – as performed by Phil Gigante – was your favorite?

Abrahim

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It kept me engaged and excited and wondering what was next. It made me think of the state of our world today.

First Daniel Silva Novel

Overall it was good. It didn't blow my mind - But it held my interest.

I am greatful for all the reviews I read before buying this book. I will probably get another novel by Mr. Silva. I enjoyed his writing style very much.

For what it's worth.................. J

up and down

narrator seemed occasion ly awk
ward g ood story but not up to usual standard.
.seemef a bit forced

Excellent story fit to our present time

Enjoyed it from beginning to end. Daniel Silva researched the details of the story in a most professional manner to achieve credibility and representation of our time.

Another good one

I’m a big fan of the author and this series. The book reads like something we see far too often in the news. There are some reviews that paint it as hard to believe but it is actually quite easy to believe. In fact, one wonders if it is based upon an event that might have been attempted. We need to never forget that there is a large group of people whose stated goal is to destroy Israel, the United States and everyone who does not believe as they believe. Ever vigilant.

Excellent spy novel!

As I await the new release from Ben Coes in three days, I'm listening again to some older espionage novels from some of the best authors of the genre. The Secret Servant is the 7th novel in the Gabriel Allon series by Daniel Silva. It is an excellent novel, but it is not one of Silva's best. Allon is working of the kidnapping in London of the adult daughter of the US ambassador to the UK. In doing so he works with both US and British intelligence agencies.

Silva's first Gabriel Allon audio novel was narrated by George Guidall. Novels 2 -10 in the series including this one were narrated by lesser narrators until Simon Vance narrated #11. All novels since #11 have been narrated by Guidall.

Novel #17 in the Allon series titled House of Spies will be released on July 11, 2017. It will be narrated by Guidall.

WAKE UP! Mr. Silva's Writing Just Gets Better!

I am a fan of the Alon series and have been reading the in order. I see a significant improvement in the author's craft in this book--though none have left me incredulous or wanting.
This fictional series echoes the pervasive evil that is radical Islam that is warned of -- fictionally and in non-fiction -- by Joel Rosenberg in a series entitled "The Twelfth Iman".

A master of the genre hits his stride

As with many spy/crime/detective series, Silva improves with each effort. This is the best of the Allon series so far, although even the books before it are strong and worth the time. This book is a league apart ... even the narration is superb.

Simply Silva. Simply great

Have read all his others in the series but skipped over this one for some reason. Glad I went back and listened to it
It is another compelling story and my satisfaction proves that you need not read them in sequence.