A Death in Cornwall

A Novel

By: Daniel Silva

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini

Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in his action-packed tale of high stakes international intrigue.

A brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve . . .

Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon has slipped quietly into London to attend a reception at the Courtauld Gallery celebrating the return of a stolen self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh. But when an old friend from the Devon and Cornwall Police seeks his help with a baffling murder investigation, he finds himself pursuing a powerful and dangerous new adversary.

The victim is Charlotte Blake, a celebrated professor of art history from Oxford who spends her weekends in the same seaside village where Gabriel once lived under an assumed identity. Her murder appears to be the work of a diabolical serial killer who has been terrorizing the Cornish countryside. But there are a number of telltale inconsistencies, including a missing mobile phone. And then there is the mysterious three-letter cypher she left behind on a notepad in her study.

Gabriel soon discovers that Professor Blake was searching for a looted Picasso worth more than a $100 million, and he takes up the chase for the painting as only he can—with six Impressionist canvases forged by his own hand and an unlikely team of operatives that includes a world-famous violinist, a beautiful master thief, and a lethal contract killer turned British spy. The result is a stylish and wildly entertaining mystery that moves at lightning speed from the cliffs of Cornwall to the enchanted island of Corsica and, finally, to a breathtaking climax on the very doorstep of 10 Downing Street.

Supremely elegant and suspenseful, A Death in Cornwall is Daniel Silva at his best—a dazzling tale of murder, power, and insatiable greed that will hold listeners spellbound until they finish listening.

©2024 Daniel Silva (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

Not so crazy about the-retired-Allon’s exploits

This story starts out quickly and moves along well and with suspense but the storyline doesn’t draw me in as before. I miss the Director Allon and his crew from the office. The main point in these retired-Allon stories seem to be to share Silva’s political leanings.

Charmed and addicted to this character

A yearly visit is both satisfying and painful! I hate to hear the last words uttered as much as I am excited for the first words. This book felt different than previous books because there was humor and a deep look at Gabriel as a family man and caretaker of the many people who have come and returned to his life. I absolutely loved it and highly recommend you have a listen. I got absolutely nothing done all day because I was so absorbed by the story.

Nothing has to stand out. Have loved Silva and Allon for years.

The only thing I don’t like about these books is that they end too soon.

welcome my old friend!

awesome! enjoy! a delight! all the old friends together again. uhm. 15 words and Im not getting paid?

Timothy for the win

I loved every minute wonderful book iv listen to all the books in the series and this is one of my favorites

Great story.

What a great story!!! Enjoyed it immensely. The storyline and the narration were top notch.

Allon!!

Silva does it again! Great story concerning the Israeli Spy master, Gabriel Allon. Over the span of 20 books plus Silva has given us great stories of intrigue and daring. Can’t wait for the next one!

Interesting Series

great story and characters, well presented, interesting series, too bad audible doesn't sell it as a series but tres to squeeze each $1 by drawing you in. Bad for customer service but these companies don't care about the consumer any more. Hope more people begin to fight back. Happy listening y'all ❤️

Much better than past few books

Much less redundant backfill, much much more believable Story . Seemed back to the original writing and storytelling.

A very intricate plot

Always enjoy the foreign travels and aiirt dealings. this ti.e we learn how Allon handles his financial affairs plus the British laundry money deals.