The Heist

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A fallen spy, a missing masterpiece, and a daring mission unfold as legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon is summoned by the Italian police while in Venice. His friend, eccentric London art dealer Julian Isherwood, is implicated in a murder at Lake Como. To save Julian, Gabriel must track down the real killers and locate the world's most famous missing painting. The victim, a fallen British spy, was involved in trafficking stolen artworks for a mysterious collector, including Caravaggio's iconic Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence. Gabriel's quest leads him on an exhilarating journey through the boulevards of Paris and London, the criminal underworlds of Marseilles and Corsica, and finally to a private bank in Austria, where a dangerous man guards the wealth of a brutal dictator. Alongside him is a brave young woman who survived a horrific massacre and seeks revenge against the dynasty that destroyed her family. This elegant and sophisticated thriller showcases a gripping tale of intrigue, affirming the author's reputation as a "world-class practitioner of spy fiction."