''The Fallen Angel'' is a 2012 spy novel by Daniel Silva. It is the twelfth in Gabriel Allon series.

Plot

"This book runs along the Jerusalem-to- Rome historical axis. It goes sort of backward in time from Rome to Jerusalem," said Daniel Silva. The first part of the book is set in Italy as Allon helps the Pope's private secretary, Monsignor Luigi Donati, with a case that is troubling The Vatican. Silva includes episodes exploring the traffic in looted antiquities and the history and meaning of the Temple Mount to all three Abrahamic religions.Alan Johnson, "Book Review. ''The Fallen Angel'': Tale puts fresh spin on villainy at Vatican," ''Columbus Dispatch'' July 15 2012. https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/books/2012/07/15/book-review-fallen-angel-tale/24212679007/

Reception

It was longlisted for the 2013

IMPAC The International Dublin Literary Award ( ga, Duais Liteartha Idirnáisiúnta Bhaile Átha Chliath), established as the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996, is presented each year for a novel written or translated into English. ...

award, and like others in Silva's Allon series, ''The Fallen Angel'' was a New York Times bestseller rising to #1 on the hardcover fiction list in August 2012. Zarine Khan was considered for ''Chimera'', a planned movie adaptation of the book, however it did not proceed.

References

External links

* Novels by Daniel Silva HarperCollins books 2012 American novels Novels set in Italy {{US-novel-stub