An Inside Job: A Gabriel Allon Spy Thriller of Leonardo da Vinci and Vatican Corruption

An Inside Job: A Gabriel Allon Spy Thriller of Leonardo da Vinci and Vatican Corruption

by Daniel Silva

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4.6 stars from 24,527 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.

415 pages~6.9 hr readPublished by HarperPublished 2025-01-01

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  • You love spy thrillers with real-world stakes and don't mind a protagonist who operates in moral grey zones.
  • You're drawn to heist plots that involve art, history, and high-stakes theft across glamorous European locations.
  • You want a series you can sink into: this is Gabriel Allon's world, and the more you read, the richer it gets.

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  • You need fast, stripped-down prose; Silva's style is deliberate and atmospheric, which some readers find slow.
  • You prefer standalone novels; this is part of a long series and echoes earlier books and characters.
  • You're after gritty, morally dark fiction; whilst cynical, Silva's world has a classical elegance that softens the edges.

About this book

Art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon is commissioned to restore an important painting in Venice. When he discovers a woman's body in the Venetian Lagoon, he becomes involved in recovering a lost Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece. The painting—a portrait of a young girl—has been stored unrecognized in the Vatican Museums for over a century, hidden beneath an attribution to an unknown artist. It disappears during a suspicious power outage, noticed only by those responsible for the theft and the mysterious dead woman Gabriel found in Venice. The investigation spans from London's galleries and auction houses to a wealthy enclave on the French Riviera, culminating in St. Peter's Square, where a pope's life is at stake. The story explores the art world's darker elements and the Vatican's financial dealings.

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