Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon is done with espionage—until a mysterious van Dyck portrait and a billion-dollar art scam pull him back in.
Now living quietly in Venice, Gabriel is lured into one last chase when a suspicious painting resurfaces on the market. What begins as a favor to an eccentric art dealer turns into a globe-spanning investigation of deception, greed, and genius-level forgery. To unmask the elusive forger, Gabriel must become him—crafting the most dangerous con of his career.
Portrait of an Unknown Woman is a masterclass in international intrigue, where the elegance of fine art meets the grit of high-stakes espionage. Stylish, clever, and compulsively readable, it’s Daniel Silva at his brilliant best.