I have to say this was probably my least favorite of the Gabriel Allon series. It's a continuation of the storyline begun in Moscow Rules. Allon and his bride, Chiara, are back in Umbria where Gabriel is once again restoring a famous painting. His idyllic stay there is interrupted when word that the defector Grigori Bulganov, who helped Allon escape in the previous book, has been abducted. British Intelligence believe that Bulganov has redefected back to Russia. Allon knows that is not possible and he promised Bulganov that he would not "end up in an unmarked grave" and so he sets out to find him. Once again the evil Ivan Kharkov is the force behind the crimes and Chiara is also abducted. Kharkov wants his children (now living in hiding with his ex-wife) returned to him. In return he says he will let Allon have his wife back.
I'm now Allon-less until Silva's new book comes out in July.
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