Portrait of an Unknown Woman

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORIn this spellbinding masterpiece from #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva, Gabriel Allon undertakes a search for the greatest art forger who ever lived.

Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon has at long last severed ties with Israeli intelligence and settled quietly with his wife and two young children in Venice, the only place where he has ever truly known peace. He spends his days wandering the streets and canals of the watery city, bidding farewell to the demons of his tragic, violent past.But when the eccentric London art dealer Julian Isherwood asks Gabriel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the rediscovery and lucrative sale of a centuries-old painting, he is drawn into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse where nothing is as it seems.Gabriel soon discovers that the work in question—a portrait of an unidentified woman attributed to the Flemish Baroque artist Anthony van Dyck—is almost certainly a fiendishly clever fake. To find the mysterious figure who painted it and uncover a multibillion-dollar fraud, Gabriel conceives one of the most elaborate deceptions of his career. If it is to succeed, he must become the very mirror image of the man he seeks: the greatest art forger the world has ever known.

About the Author

Daniel Silva is the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five novels, including The New Girl, The Order, and The Cellist. His books are critically acclaimed bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than thirty languages. He resides in Florida with his wife, television journalist Jamie Gangel, and their twins, Lily and Nicholas.