The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 26 books · 2000 to 2026

Daniel Silva

Thriller and suspenseSpy and espionage

Gabriel Allon, art restorer and Israeli intelligence assassin, later chief of the service, is pulled back into operations across Europe and the Middle East by his mentor Ari Shamron, with his wife Chiara and a loyal team.

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Gabriel Allon

26 books · Set around the worldSpy and espionage
  1. 1The Kill Artist2000With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The English Assassin2002With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Confessor2003With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  4. 4A Death in Vienna2004With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Prince of Fire2005With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Messenger2006With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  7. 7The Secret Servant2007With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Moscow Rules2008With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  9. 9The Defector2009With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  10. 10The Rembrandt Affair2010With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Portrait of a Spy2011With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  12. 12The Fallen Angel2012With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  13. 13The English Girl2013With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  14. 14The Heist2014With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  15. 15The English Spy2015With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  16. 16The Black Widow2016With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  17. 17House of Spies2017With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  18. 18The Other Woman2018With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  19. 19The New Girl2019With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  20. 20The Order2020With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  21. 21The Cellist2021With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  22. 22Portrait of an Unknown Woman2022With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  23. 23The Collector2023With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  24. 24A Death in Cornwall2024With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  25. 25An Inside Job2025With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon
  26. 26Ransom2026With Gabriel AllonBuy on Amazon

Characters

11 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Gabriel and his team