# Daniel Silva 2-Book Thriller Collection: Portrait of a Spy, The Fallen Angel
## Portrait of a Spy
### Part I: The Setup
- Introduction to Gabriel Allon
- Background as an art restorer and spy
- Current life in Cornwall with his wife Chiara
- The Threat Emerges
- A terrorist plot targeting Washington D.C.
- Intelligence reports hint at Iranian involvement
- Gabriel’s Reluctant Return
- Recruited by Israeli intelligence (Office)
- Leaves his peaceful life to confront the threat
### Part II: The Investigation
- Gathering Intel
- Tracking down leads in Europe and the Middle East
- Collaboration with CIA operative Adrian Carter
- Key Characters Introduced
- Sarah Bancroft, an American art historian
- Mikhail Abramov, Gabriel’s protégé and field agent
- Uncovering Clues
- Discovering connections between Iran and Hezbollah
- Piecing together fragments of the conspiracy
### Part III: The Confrontation
- High-Stakes Action
- Infiltrating enemy networks
- Narrow escapes and close calls
- Climactic Showdown
- Gabriel faces off against the mastermind behind the plot
- Sacrifices made for the greater good
- Resolution
- Preventing the attack on Washington D.C.
- Reflections on the cost of espionage
## The Fallen Angel
### Part I: A New Mission
- Gabriel’s Next Assignment
- Called back into action while restoring a Caravaggio painting
- Tasked with investigating a Vatican insider’s murder
- Setting the Scene
- The opulence and secrets of the Vatican
- Tensions between church officials and external forces
### Part II: The Mystery Deepens
- Investigative Challenges
- Navigating Vatican politics and hidden agendas
- Encounters with Father Jordan, a conflicted priest
- Unveiling Corruption
- Links between the Vatican and international crime syndicates
- Art theft and money laundering schemes exposed
### Part III: Redemption and Justice
- Pursuing the Truth
- Gabriel uncovers a web of deceit involving high-ranking clergy
- Allies within the Vatican aid his quest for justice
- Final Reckoning
- Confrontation with the true villain orchestrating events
- Moral dilemmas faced by Gabriel and those around him
- Epilogue
- Restoring balance but questioning faith and morality
- Gabriel returns to his quiet life, forever changed