The New Girl

By Daniel Silva

From No.1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva comes a stunning new thriller of vengeance, deception, and betrayal.

‘Allon is the 21st century Bond’ Daily Mail

What’s done cannot be undone…

At an exclusive school in Switzerland, mystery surrounds the identity of the beautiful girl who arrives each morning in a motorcade fit for a head of state. She is said to be the daughter of a wealthy international businessman. In truth, her father is Khalid bin Mohammed, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Once celebrated for his daring reforms, he is now reviled for his role in the murder of a dissident journalist. And when his child is brutally kidnapped, he turns to the one man he can trust to find her before it is too late.

Gabriel Allon, the legendary chief of Israeli intelligence, has spent his life fighting terrorists, including the murderous jihadists financed by Saudi Arabia. Prince Khalid has pledged to break the bond between the Kingdom and radical Islam. For that reason alone, Gabriel regards him as a valuable if flawed partner. Together they will become unlikely allies in a deadly secret war for control of the Middle East. Both men have made their share of enemies. And both have everything to lose.

Praise for Daniel Silva:

‘A taut, intelligent thriller’ Sun

‘As enjoyable as ever. Allon is a smart creation’ Financial Times

‘A tense, thrilling adventure’ Huffington Post

‘Fascinating, suspenseful, and bated-breath exciting’ Publishers Weekly

‘It is Silva’s creative genius that keeps it all moving, as well as his mastery of storytelling that keeps the intense momentum of the plot ever pushing forward’ Huffington Post

‘A truly talented writer’ Sun

‘elegantly paced, subtle and well-informed.’ Daily Mail

‘Silva builds tension with breathtaking double and triple turns of the plot’ People

‘A world class practitioner of spy fiction’ Washington Post

‘Silva is a master of suspense’ Barbara Taylor Bradford, The Week

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Jul 18, 2019
• ISBN: 9780008280871

Daniel Silva

Daniel Silva is the award-winning, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-three novels, including The Unlikely Spy, The Confessor, A Death in Vienna, The Messenger, Moscow Rules, The Rembrandt Affair, The English Girl and The Black Widow. His books are published in more than thirty countries and are best sellers around the world. He lives in Florida with his wife, CNN special correspondent Jamie Gangel, and their two children, Lily and Nicholas.

Reviews for The New Girl

[robeik_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Another enjoyable bit of escapism.

[bblum_10 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Israeli intelligence director and art restorer now married with children in this 20th book of a popular series once again uses his skills to stop the fascist leaning catholic organization from taking over the papacy in Rome. There are not so subtle bits about Trump and right leaning democracies in Western Europe and the long hatred of Jews attributed to Pontius Pilot. Great plot, lots of twists and I do like the more senior Gabriel Allon.

[shazjhb · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent book. Not sure if there are any more Allon books worth writing. I don’t want to read about the characters I like dying.

[josephking6602 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Gospel of pontius pilate is a clever storyline; but too many characters made the story too complicated

[labdaddy4 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another excellent book in this series- fast paced and easily read. The author weaves a tale of murder, history, and conspiracy within the backdrop of the Catholic Church and the rise of neo-fascism. Some of the normal “support cast” was missing from this novel.

[swibells · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The New Girl was a chilling read, and I'd expected a lot from it. A lot.

The start was pretty awesome, it built up just enough suspense to bring me to the edge of my seat, but then things started spiraling downwards.

It was pretty clear just after a few chapters—to me, atleast—what was going on. The truth about who Sophie was, was pretty much told when Cat gets worried about Mary seeing the letter that arrived for Sophie.

On the other hand, the suspense about what happened on The Night and what Mark was going to do, kept me reading. And the end might have been a tad anticlimactic.

Read my full review on my blog! Link in bio!