The New Girl

When an exclusive Swiss boarding school attracts the attention of intelligence chief Gabriel Allon, the new student riding in a security motorcade reveals herself to be the daughter of a controversial Saudi crown prince who has made enough enemies to require extraordinary protection. When the girl is kidnapped, her father turns to Allon for help, beginning an unlikely partnership that draws together Israeli intelligence and Saudi royal ambition against a common threat. Daniel Silva's nineteenth Gabriel Allon novel balances geopolitics and character with practiced assurance.

George Guidall has narrated much of the Allon series and his authority over the material is complete, lending the contemporary political backdrop the gravity it requires while keeping the personal stakes immediate. His voice suits Silva's preference for intelligence tradecraft rendered in clean, confident prose. At just over ten hours, the audiobook is a lean, well-constructed entry in one of the genre's most durable espionage series.