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  • The Messenger

  • Gabriel Allon, Book 6
  • Written by: Daniel Silva
  • Narrated by: Christopher Lane
  • Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (29 ratings)

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The Messenger

Written by: Daniel Silva
Narrated by: Christopher Lane
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Publisher's Summary

Gabriel Allon, art restorer and spy, is about to face the greatest challenge of his life.

Allon is recovering from his grueling showdown with a Palestinian master terrorist, when terrorism comes to find him once again. An al-Qaeda suspect is killed in London, and photographs are found on his computer - photographs that lead Israeli intelligence to suspect that al-Qaeda is planning one of its most audacious attacks ever, straight at the heart of the Vatican.

Allon warns his old friend, Monsignor Luigi Donati, the pope's private secretary, and rushes to Rome to assist in security. But what neither he nor Donati knows is that the Vatican has been thoroughly penetrated. An extraordinary enemy walks among them...and he's just getting started.

In the days and weeks to come, Allon and his colleagues will find themselves in a deadly duel of wits against one of the most dangerous men in the world - and a hunt that will take them across Europe to the Caribbean and back.

But for them, there may simply not be enough of anything: enough time, enough facts, enough luck. All Allon can do is set his trap - and hope that he is not the one caught in it.

©2006 Daniel Silva (P)2006 Brilliance Audio

What the critics say

"Gabriel Allon remains one of the most intriguing heroes of any thriller series." ( Philadelphia Inquirer)
"The way Silva resolves his plot will keep readers right where he wants them: on the edges of their seats." ( Publishers Weekly)

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The best in the Gabriel Allon series, so far!

Loved it! The best in the Gabriel Allon series, so far. An excellent read, indeed.

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Christopher Lane’s voice was good with most of the accents except for Sarah’s. She was called an American but spoke with a strong British accent. Mr. Lane’s tone of voice was at many times very boring and I would lose concentration as he droned on. It was also difficult to know who was speaking at times because the same tone was used for some of the characters.
The storyline was very interesting but there seemed to be unnecessary repetitions that I felt insulted the listener’s ability to retain facts and the storyline.
Over all a disappointing book by a normally very good author. He just needs to find the right narrator for his books because this problem has appeared in a couple of his Gabriel Allon audibles.

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