The Gabriel Allon series continues in Silva's latest installment. Gabriel is no longer connected with the Israeli Intelligence Agency, aka Mossad and works full time for the art restoration company run by his wife Chiara. But he ends up being involved in an art related investigation after the murder of an Art History Professor in the part of Cornwall where Gabriel lived many years before. It first appears she is a victim of a serial killer until it's learned she was studying the provenance of a missing Picasso painting looted by the Nazis in WWI. An old friend from Gabriel's time in Cornwall requests his assistance in the police investigation of the killing. The investigation leads to the vast underground world of art sales and money laundering which encompasses legitimate collectors, world leaders, organized crime lords, and the fabulously wealthy. The plot is fast moving and contains enough twists to keep your interest. Silva also brings back some characters from previous novels but sadly, not any of his Mossad cohorts. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Edoardo Ballerini. This is one of my favorite series.
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