"The perfect book."—Associated Press

"Grips its reader by the throat like a rampant Rottweiler and never, ever lets go…A fabulous thriller."—Daily Mail (UK)

"The action roars along, touching down in both glamorous settings and godforsaken outposts…For readers who crave both deft characterization and old-fashioned, spy-novel action."—Booklist

"The Defector proves that of those writing spy novels today, Daniel Silva is quite simply the best."—Kansas City Star

"A gripping tale of bloody vengeance…An assassin with soul."—Library Journal

"Gabriel Allon has been and continues to be one of the most fascinating espionage agents for years in perhaps the best thriller series on the market in the past decade."—Midwest Book Review