The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, #16)

by Daniel Silva

Old rivalries do not vanish overnight. They slumber just beneath the surface, like the wounds of infidelities, forgotten anniversaries, and unmet emotional needs.

“It seems history has absolved you of your sins.” “I committed no sins,” said Gabriel. “And I seek no absolution.”

in wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.”