This is the latest installment in the Gabriel Allon series. Once again the Mossad agent/art restorer is busy restoring a masterpiece in Venice when his work is interrupted with espionage duties. The murder of a man well known for trading in stolen artwork is found brutally murdered and the Italian Art Police want Allon's help in finding a missing Caravaggio. The art investigation soon leads into tracking billions of dollars used to fund the Syrian civil war. Allon uses staff and resources of "the office" to mastermind a plan to steal the money. In the meantime Allon and his wife are awaiting the arrival of twins and Gabriel moving into his new position as the head of Mossad. The usual cast of characters play parts in the story although Ari Shamron only makes a brief appearance. This is one of my favorite series but I'm apprehensive about the next book to come because the beloved character of Shamron is failing in health and may not be part of the series much longer. But I know by the time the next one arrives I will be eager to read it.
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