About the book: Portrait of a Spy
Europe is exploding. And one man must find out why.
For Gabriel Allon and his wife Chiara, it was supposed to be the start of a
romantic weekend in London. But nothing is ever that simple when you’re an
off-duty spy and assassin. Bombings in Paris and Copenhagen have put him on edge
and when Gabriel notices a man exhibiting several traits common to suicide
bombers, he follows him into the Covent Garden throng. He’s determined to
prevent the carnage he fears is about to take place, but before Gabriel can draw
his sidearm, he is knocked to the pavement