Portrait of a Spy

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Portrait of a Spy
Author Daniel Silva
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series Gabriel Allon series
Genre Spy fiction, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Publisher Harper (US)
Publication date
2011 [1]
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages455
ISBN 9780062072184 (US)
0062072188(US)
Preceded by The Rembrandt Affair  
Followed by The Fallen Angel  

Portrait of a Spy is a 2011 spy novel by Daniel Silva. [1] It is the eleventh title in the Gabriel Allon series.

Other than the traditional recurring characters, Portrait features the return of Sarah Bancroft and Nadia al Bakari, daughter of Zizi al Bakari who was Allon's foe in The Messenger.

Like others in Silva's Allon series, Portrait of a Spy is a New York Times bestseller. [2] Portrait of a Spy marked Silva's first book with HarperCollins, following his departure from Putnam following the publication of The Rembrandt Affair in 2010. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Portrait of a Spy". The Library of Congress Catalog Record. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  2. "Best Sellers". New York Times . 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  3. Fleming, Mike (September 15, 2010). "Daniel Silva Makes 3-Book Deal At Harper". Deadline . Retrieved August 7, 2012.