The Defector

The extraordinary new Gabriel Allon triller from one of the world's finest writers of international intrigue and espionage. Spy turned art restorer Gabriel Allon is desperately trying to resume a quieter life in secluded Umbria with his new wife, Chiara, when shocking news reaches him. The Russian defector who recently saved his life in Moscow Rules has vanished without a trace. British intelligence suspect the defector was always a double agent, but Allon is convinced otherwise. To discover the truth and clear his name, he must go immediately to London - a decision that will prove to be the most fateful of his career. There, Allon uncovers a deadly conspiracy, a plot laid by his old enemy Ivan Kharkov - Russian millionaire and arms dealer - to resurrect a network of death and bring the world to the precipice of a new confrontation, but above all to seek his revenge against Allon. In order to stop him, Allon must risk everything - his honour, his loyalty to an organization he has served since his youth, his new marriage . . . even his life. The Defectoris a searing tale of love, vengeance and betrayal . . .