Portrét neznámej ženy (slovensky) – Silva Daniel (2022)

The twenty-second installment of one of the most successful spy series of all time convincingly proves that no one can match its author, Daniel Silva, in this genre. This time, the famous Gabriel Allon embarks on an extraordinarily risky quest to track down the greatest forger in the history of art. The legendary spy and restorer has severed ties with the Israeli secret service after many years, said goodbye to colleagues and friends, and moved with Chiara and the children to his beloved Venice. He intends to join the firm where he once learned the art of restoration, but only after he fully recovers from the severe injury he sustained in Washington. However, fate intervenes in the form of a request from an old friend, the eccentric London art dealer Julian Isherwood, asking Gabriel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery of an old painting and its subsequent lucrative sale. Gabriel soon discovers that this work, a portrait of an unknown woman attributed to Anthonis van Dyck, is almost certainly a devilishly well-executed forgery. To track down its mysterious creator – and expose a colossal fraud in the highest artistic circles – Gabriel devises one of the most complex plans of his entire career. For if he is to succeed, he must...