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Country United States Publication date 2009 Pages 469 Followed by The Rembrandt Affair | 4.3/5 Language English Media type Print Originally published 21 July 2009 Preceded by Moscow Rules Page count 469 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons (US) Genres Spy fiction, Crime Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Similar Daniel Silva books, Gabriel Allon Series books, Spy fiction books |
The Defector is Daniel Silva's 2009 spy novel.
Contents
It's the 9th book in the Gabriel Allon series. Released July 21, 2009, the cover depicts the House of Parliament and Big Ben in London. The cover of the paperback printing by Signet (July 2010) depicts St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.
Plot summary
Much of the story is set in Russia, where Gabriel Allon tries to rescue Russian defector Grigori Bulganov, who was introduced in an earlier book in the series. Bulganov had been kidnapped, and Gabriel Allon must save him from the clutches of Ivan Kharkov, also from the previous book.
International titles
Portuguese: O Desertor. (The Defector). (2010). ISBN 9789722522182
References
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