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Sad ... or unhappy?!
Beautiful soul.Sad face.Unhappy human.I look at them.But all look unhappy to me.And i start to wonder what is going on.Also ... what is really the difference between sadness and unhappiness.Unfortunately ... i can't clearly understand.Not yet.I believe i know it ... but it is not true.My mind is full with illusory thoughts.Then i see her.I look at her amazing charm.And i penetrate ... her beautiful soul.... wondering as an idiot why such a sad face ... and unhappy human being.Cause ... all is illogical.Unfortunately ... this is life.For ugly souls... but also for beautiful ones.
A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon, Book 24)
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER A brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve... Acclaimed internationally bestselling author Daniel Silva returns with the year’s most anticipated new thriller. Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon has slipped quietly into London to attend a reception at the Courtauld Gallery celebrating the return of a stolen self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh. But when an old friend from the Devon and Cornwall Police seeks his help with a baffling murder investigation, he finds himself pursuing a powerful and dangerous new adversary. The victim is Charlotte Blake, a celebrated professor of art history from Oxford who spends her weekends in the same seaside village where Gabriel once lived under an assumed identity. Her murder appears to be the work of a diabolical serial killer who has been terrorizing the Cornish countryside. But there are a number of telltale inconsistencies, including a missing mobile phone. And then there is the mysterious three-letter cypher she left behind on a notepad in her study. Gabriel soon discovers that Professor Blake was searching for a looted Picasso worth more than a $100 million, and he takes up the chase for the painting as only he can – with six Impressionist canvases forged by his own hand and an unlikely team of operatives that includes a world-famous violinist, a beautiful master thief, and a lethal contract killer turned British spy. The result is a stylish and wildly entertaining mystery that moves at lightning speed from the cliffs of Cornwall to the enchanted island of Corsica and, finally, to a breathtaking climax on the very doorstep of 10 Downing Street. Supremely elegant and suspenseful, A Death in Cornwall is Daniel Silva at his best – a dazzling tale of murder, power, and insatiable greed that will hold readers spellbound until they turn the final page. Readers love Daniel Silva: 'An author who is master of his craft' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Silva gets better with each book' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Superbly current, believable, and cutting to the bone' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
In a spellbinding new masterpiece by #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva, Gabriel Allon undertakes a high-stakes search for the greatest art forger who ever livedLegendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon has at long last severed ties with Israeli intelligence and settled quietly in Venice, the only place where he has ever truly known peace. His beautiful wife, Chiara, has taken over the day-to-day management of the Tiepolo Restoration Company, and their two young children are discreetly enrolled in a neighborhood scuola elementare. For his part, Gabriel spends his days wandering the streets and canals of the watery city, bidding farewell to the demons of his tragic, violent past.But when the eccentric London art dealer Julian Isherwood asks Gabriel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the rediscovery and lucrative sale of a centuries-old painting, he is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse where nothing is as it seems.Gabriel soon discovers that the work in question, a portrait of an unidentified woman attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyck, is almost certainly a fiendishly clever fake. To find the mysterious figure who painted it—and uncover a multibillion-dollar fraud at the pinnacle of the art world—Gabriel conceives one of the most elaborate deceptions of his career. If it is to succeed, he must become the very mirror image of the man he seeks: the greatest art forger the world has ever known.Stylish, sophisticated, and ingeniously plotted, Portrait of an Unknown Woman is a wildly entertaining journey through the dark side of the art world—a place where unscrupulous dealers routinely deceive their customers and deep-pocketed investors treat great paintings as though they were just another asset class to be bought and sold at a profit. From its elegant opening to the shocking twists of its climax, the novel is a tour de force of storytelling and one of the finest pieces of heist fiction ever written. And it is still more proof that, when it comes to international intrigue and suspense, Daniel Silva has no equal.
The English Girl
The #1 New York Times Bestseller“Fast-paced intrigue and provocative characters make this a fine addition to an outstanding series.”—People, 4 stars#1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in The English Girl—an action-packed tale of high stakes international intrigue starring art restorer and master spy Gabriel Allon.When a beautiful young British woman vanishes on the island of Corsica, a prime minister’s career is threatened with destruction. Gabriel Allon, the wayward son of Israeli intelligence, is thrust into a game of shadows where nothing is what it seems...and where the only thing more dangerous than his enemies might be the truth.Silva’s work has captured the imagination of millions worldwide; his #1 New York Times bestselling series which chronicles the adventures of art-restorer and master spy Gabriel Allon has earned the praise of readers and reviewers everywhere. This captivating page-turner from the undisputed master of spy fiction is sure to thrill new and old fans alike.
The Fallen Angel
Art restorer, assassin, spy—Gabriel Allon returns in The Fallen Angel, another blockbuster espionage thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva. The acclaimed author of Portrait of a Spy, Silva (“a world class practitioner of spy fiction” —Washington Post) is an undisputed master of the genre who has brought “new life to the international thriller” (Newsday).A breathtaking adventure that races around the globe, The Fallen Angel begins in Rome, where Allon is called upon to investigate a murder at the Vatican, one with disastrous repercussions that could plunge the world into a conflict of apocalyptic proportions. If you haven’t yet been drawn into Daniel Silva’s thrilling universe of intrigue, danger, and exceptional spycraft, start here—and see why the Philadelphia Inqurer declares that, “The enigmatic Gabriel Allon remains one of the most intriguing heroes of any thriller series.”
The Order
#1 New York Times Bestseller • #1 Wall Street Journal BestsellerFrom Daniel Silva, the internationally acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author, comes a riveting new thriller featuring art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon.It was nearly one a.m. by the time he crawled into bed. Chiara was reading a novel, oblivious to the television, which was muted. On the screen was a live shot of St. Peter’s Basilica. Gabriel raised the volume and learned that an old friend had died … Gabriel Allon has slipped quietly into Venice for a much-needed holiday with his wife and two young children. But when Pope Paul VII dies suddenly, Gabriel is summoned to Rome by the Holy Father’s loyal private secretary, Archbishop Luigi Donati. A billion Catholic faithful have been told that the pope died of a heart attack. Donati, however, has two good reasons to suspect his master was murdered. The Swiss Guard who was standing watch outside the papal apartments the night of the pope’s death is missing. So, too, is the letter the Holy Father was writing during the final hours of his life. A letter that was addressed to Gabriel.While researching in the Vatican Secret Archives, I came upon a most remarkable book … The book is a long-suppressed gospel that calls into question the accuracy of the New Testament’s depiction of one of the most portentous events in human history. For that reason alone, the Order of St. Helena will stop at nothing to keep it out of Gabriel’s hands. A shadowy Catholic society with ties to the European far right, the Order is plotting to seize control of the papacy. And it is only the beginning. As the cardinals gather in Rome for the start of the conclave, Gabriel sets out on a desperate search for proof of the Order’s conspiracy, and for a long-lost gospel with the power to put an end to two thousand years of murderous hatred. His quest will take him from the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, to a monastery in Assisi, to the hidden depths of the Secret Archives, and finally to the Sistine Chapel, where he will witness an event no outsider has ever before seen—the sacred passing of the Keys of St. Peter to a newly elected pope. Swiftly paced and elegantly rendered, The Order will hold readers spellbound, from its opening passages to its breathtaking final twist of plot. It is a novel of friendship and faith in a perilous and uncertain world. And it is still more proof that Daniel Silva is his generation’s finest writer of suspense and international intrigue.
Portrait of a Spy
“A bona fide thrill ride.”—Miami Herald “Silva builds tension with breathtaking double and triple turns of plot.”—People Portrait of a Spy is Silva’s eleventh thriller to feature art restorer and master spy Gabriel Allon as he races from Great Britain to Washington to New York to the Middle East on the trail of a deadly and elusive terrorist network responsible for massacres in Paris, Copenhagen, and at London’s Covent Garden.
House of Spies
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year#1 NYT Bestseller#1 USA Bestseller#1 WSJ BestsellerFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Black Widow comes the thrilling new summer blockbuster featuring legendary spy, assassin and art restorer Gabriel Allon.A heart-stopping tale of suspense, Daniel Silva’s runaway bestseller, The Black Widow, was one of 2016’s biggest novels. Now, in House of Spies, Gabriel Allon is back and out for revenge – determined to hunt down the world’s most dangerous terrorist, a shadowy ISIS mastermind known only as Saladin. Four months after the deadliest attack on the American homeland since 9/11, terrorists leave a trail of carnage through London’s glittering West End. The attack is a brilliant feat of planning and secrecy, but with one loose thread. The thread leads Gabriel Allon and his team of operatives to the south of France and to the gilded doorstep of Jean-Luc Martel and Olivia Watson. A beautiful former British fashion model, Olivia pretends not to know that the true source of Martel’s enormous wealth is drugs. And Martel, likewise, turns a blind eye to the fact he is doing business with a man whose objective is the very destruction of the West. Together, under Gabriel’s skilled hand, they will become an unlikely pair of heroes in the global war on terror.Written in seductive and elegant prose, the story moves swiftly from the glamour of Saint-Tropez to the grit of Casablanca and, finally, to an electrifying climax that will leave readers breathless long after they turn the final page. But House of Spies is more than just riveting entertainment; it is a dazzling tale of avarice and redemption, set against the backdrop of the great conflict of our times. And it proves once again why Daniel Silva is “quite simply the best” (Kansas City Star).
The Cellist
#1 New York Times Bestseller“The pace of “The Cellist” never slackens as its action volleys from Zurich to Tel Aviv to Paris and beyond. Mr. Silva tells his story with zest, wit and superb timing, and he engineers enough surprises to startle even the most attentive reader.“—Wall Street JournalFrom Daniel Silva, the internationally acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author, comes a timely and explosive new thriller featuring art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon. Viktor Orlov had a longstanding appointment with death. Once Russia’s richest man, he now resides in splendid exile in London, where he has waged a tireless crusade against the authoritarian kleptocrats who have seized control of the Kremlin. His mansion in Chelsea’s exclusive Cheyne Walk is one of the most heavily protected private dwellings in London. Yet somehow, on a rainy summer evening, in the midst of a global pandemic, Russia’s vengeful president finally manages to cross Orlov’s name off his kill list.Before him was the receiver from his landline telephone, a half-drunk glass of red wine, and a stack of documents.…The documents are contaminated with a deadly nerve agent. The Metropolitan Police determine that they were delivered to Orlov’s home by one of his employees, a prominent investigative reporter from the anti-Kremlin Moskovskaya Gazeta. And when the reporter slips from London hours after the killing, MI6 concludes she is a Moscow Center assassin who has cunningly penetrated Orlov’s formidable defenses.But Gabriel Allon, who owes his very life to Viktor Orlov, believes his friends in British intelligence are dangerously mistaken. His desperate search for the truth will take him from London to Amsterdam and eventually to Geneva, where a private intelligence service controlled by a childhood friend of the Russian president is using KGB-style “active measures” to undermine the West from within. Known as the Haydn Group, the unit is plotting an unspeakable act of violence that will plunge an already divided America into chaos and leave Russia unchallenged. Only Gabriel Allon, with the help of a brilliant young woman employed by the world’s dirtiest bank, can stop it.Elegant and sophisticated, provocative and daring, The Cellist explores one of the preeminent threats facing the West today—the corrupting influence of dirty money wielded by a revanchist and reckless Russia. It is at once a novel of hope and a stark warning about the fragile state of democracy. And it proves once again why Daniel Silva is regarded as his generation’s finest writer of suspense and international intrigue.
Improve Your Social Skills: A Practical Guide to Develop Communication Skills, Boost Your Confidence, Build and Manage Relationships, Win Friends, Increase Charisma, and Influence People.
Unlock the Power of Social Skills – Boost Confidence, Build Relationships, and Influence People with EaseAre you ready to improve your social skills, boost your confidence, and become a master at building and managing relationships? Improve Your Social Skills is your comprehensive guide to developing the communication skills and charisma needed to excel in both your personal and professional life.With Improve Your Social Skills, you will:- Master Effective Communication: Learn the key techniques to communicate clearly and confidently, ensuring that every interaction leaves a positive impact.- Boost Your Confidence: Overcome shyness and insecurity with proven strategies that help you build self-assurance and approach social situations with ease.- Build and Manage Relationships: Discover the secrets to forming meaningful connections, winning friends, and maintaining strong relationships that last.- Increase Charisma and Influence: Develop the art of charisma and learn how to influence others effortlessly, making you the go-to person in any social or professional setting.- Navigate Social Interactions with Ease: Gain insights into the essence of every social interaction, allowing you to engage with emotional intelligence and avoid second-guessing yourself.This book provides practical advice and easy-to-follow exercises that will help you transform your social life. Whether you're shy, introverted, or just looking to sharpen your skills, Improve Your Social Skills offers the tools you need to succeed.If you enjoyed How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane, or Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, you’ll love Improve Your Social Skills.Take control of your social life today. Scroll up, grab your copy, and start mastering the art of communication and relationship-building with Improve Your Social Skills!
Psychology: Learn Influence And Persuasion And Read Body Language (Advanced Nlp Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success To Skyrocket Your Life And Your Career)
Have you ever thought you could explore your mind in the darkest and most hidden zone? Do you know that your mind has an immeasurable power but only by knowing the right techniques you can exploit it?This is what learning this book offers to you.If you Google “dark psychology” and click through the first few articles, you will see immediately that almost every source on dark psychology uses manipulation several to many times, and that in most cases it is a subheading within the article, or even in the subtitle to the article itself! This illustrates how significant manipulation is to dark psychology and how broadly the two are connected. In fact, as was hinted at above, manipulation could itself be split into several subcategories. Obviously, one would be deception, which was already covered, otherwise, their Machiavellianism, reverse psychology, semantics, all of which could be described to some extent or another as kinds of covert-aggression.Here’s what you’ll be able to do:Instantly recognize signs of manipulation and mind controlDiscover whether and why you are more vulnerable to dark psychologyGet to know manipulating techniques, so you’ll never fall victim to it againUse defensive tactics to beat manipulators at their own gameSuccessfully read body language and develop alertness to even the most subtle persuasion attemptsChange your perception of yourself by using Neuro-linguistic programming techniquesAnd much more!The best way to fight manipulators, narcissists, and everyone else who preys on our emotions and mind is to be a strong, confident person. While the help of this book, you’ll be that individual in no time!Dark psychology is going to assume that any abusive, deviant, or criminal behaviors that are showing up are done for a purpose. They may be seen as bad or evil, but the other person is doing them for some purpose, and not just because they feel like it. They are going to have a rational goal most of the time. Someone may use abuse to keep their partner in their place to ensure that they are able to get the love and attention they need.Ready to get started? Get the book today!!
Body Language: Use Non-verbal Communication And Nlp To Influence And Persuade People (Learn Techniques That Psychologists And Fbi Agents Use To Read People)
Your body language can make or break you in certain situations. You may be safe with your words, but your body language can betray what you're saying if you don't take control of it.See, by now you know that words are not the only way to communicate with people. Non-verbal cues also play a big part in the message you are trying to get across. These are the gesticulations, facial movements, and subtleties that communicate with the people around us.Your mastery of body language can be the difference between a happy and successful life and a miserable one. Chances are you’ve been a victim of manipulation and persuasion at least once in your life.But how can I protect yourself from schemers and manipulators?How do manipulators think?How can I defend myself from toxic people and brainwashers and become emotionally stable?How can I predict behavior and see-through deception?If these questions sound familiar, then this guide is all you need to find the answers and the ultimate solution.More precisely, this book will teach you the following:How to read what someone does not say depending on the words he/she is usingHow to read people’s body language seamlesslyHow to read people’s behavior like a proHow to read people’s emotions and how to act appropriately depending on your readingHow to read people’s expressions, leg movements and hand gestures without them even realizing itHow to use your knowledge of other people’s bodily expressions to your benefitAnd much, much more!Stop trying to master grammar and other useless stuff when all you should be focusing on is reading the nonverbal cues that people are sending without them even realizing it. And let this book teach you how to go about it.Well, you've come to the right place! This body language bible will teach you to decode what people think and feel just by paying attention to their behavior.This guide will help you explore body language not just to understand people – but also to connect with them. You will learn how better to understand people through verbal and non-verbal reading skills. With this powerful guide in your hands, you will learn how to put yourself forward in the most favorable light.