Daniel Silva's first novel became a best seller. The son of school teachers, Silva wanted to be a writer and after college became a journalist. For several years that first attempt a author was a secret only his wife knew. "I wanted to preserve the right to fail in private." explains Silva of that first venture.
Once published, The Unlikely Spy rushed to the top of the New York Times best seller charts and each. Of the following novels continue to add to his fame. In this spy thriller Silva introduces his scholarly professor hero, Alfred Vicary. This is a stand alone novel with no sequel for the characters.
His second and third novels introduced another hero but his fourth novel to his most current introduced the famous Gabriel Allon. The first spy thriller is a great introduction to Silva's writing style. The development of hero Alfred Vicary and the evolving into Gabriel Allon is a writer's study.
For the interested new author, this is a great series. Silva is a spy mystery writer. He spins a great story with many twists and turns. The Unlikely Spy is a good summer read and wonderful introduction to Daniel Silva.
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