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  • Gabriel Allon, Book 9
  • Written by: Daniel Silva
  • Narrated by: Phil Gigante
  • Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (24 ratings)

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The Defector

Written by: Daniel Silva
Narrated by: Phil Gigante
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Publisher's Summary

Over the course of a remarkable career, Daniel Silva has established himself as one of the world's finest writers of international intrigue, a craftsman worthy of comparison to John le Carré and Graham Greene. His latest bestseller, Moscow Rules, was not only superior entertainment, but a prescient cautionary tale about the emergence of the New Russia. Now he takes that tale to the next level.

Six months after the blood-soaked conclusion of Moscow Rules, Allon is in Umbria, trying to resume his honeymoon with his new wife, Chiara, when a colleague pays him a shocking visit. The man who saved Allon's life in Moscow and was then resettled in England has vanished without a trace. British intelligence is sure he was a double agent all along, and they blame Allon for planting him. To discover the truth and clear his name, Allon must go immediately to London - a decision that will prove to be the most fateful of his career.

In the British capital, he finds himself once more on the front lines of the secret war between East and West, where Russian spies and dissidents engage in the old game of cat and mouse. There, Allon uncovers a much greater conspiracy, a plot by an old enemy to resurrect a network of death, to bring the world to the precipice of a new confrontation, and in order to stop it, he must risk everything: his ties to an organization he has served since his youth, his new marriage . . . even his life.

©2009 Daniel Silva (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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The Defector is more than the most explosive thriller of the summer. It is a searing tale of love, vengeance, and courage created by the writer whom the critics call "the perfect guide to the dangerous forces shaping our world" ( Orlando Sentinel)

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  • 2019-11-19

Good sequel to Moscow Rules

This book was good, but definitely part 2 of Moscow Rules. I'm glad the story was wrapped up. The narrator was generally ok but some of his pronunciations of names and places are embarrassing and reflect negatively on the author for not providing guidance. Ultimately for this I blame the lack of an editor with an international background. Get with it people, supposedly minor mispronunciations are a major issue in audio books. Many people beyond Americans actually listen to this stuff, albeit through the occasional cringing of teeth!

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