--- product_id: 39953729 title: "The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, 16)" price: "RM80" currency: MYR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/39953729-the-black-widow-gabriel-allon-16 store_origin: MY region: Malaysia --- # The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, 16) **Price:** RM80 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, 16) - **How much does it cost?** RM80 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.my](https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/39953729-the-black-widow-gabriel-allon-16) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description #1 NYT Bestseller #1 USA Bestseller #1 WSJ Bestseller An desertcart Editors' Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Best Fiction Book of the Year An iBooks Book of the Month “Fascinating, suspenseful, and bated-breath exciting…. Silva proves once again that he can rework familiar genre material and bring it to new life.” — Publishers Weekly , starred review “Silva builds suspense like a symphony conductor.... A winner on all fronts.” — Booklist , starred review Bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another spellbinding international thriller—one that finds the legendary Gabriel Allon grappling with an ISIS mastermind. Gabriel Allon, the art restorer, spy, and assassin described as the most compelling fictional creation "since Ian Fleming put down his martini and invented James Bond" ( Rocky Mountain News ), is poised to become the chief of Israel’s secret intelligence service. But on the eve of his promotion, events conspire to lure him into the field for one final operation. ISIS has detonated a massive bomb in the Marais district of Paris, and a desperate French government wants Gabriel to eliminate the man responsible before he can strike again. Acclaimed novelist Daniel Silva has thrilled, entertained and educated readers with eighteen thoughtful and gripping spy novels featuring a diverse cast of compelling characters and ingenious plots that have taken them around the globe and back—from the United States to Europe, Russia to the Middle East. From its shocking opening to its explosive denouement in Washington, D.C., The Black Widow reveals itself as Silva’s most timely and powerful novel yet. Following the success of his smash hit The English Spy , this electrifying thriller showcases Silva’s consummate skill and brilliant imagination, and is sure to be a must read for his multitude of current and future fans. Review: Heart-stopping, Page Turning - France had been seized with a rise in violence to Jewish citizens and their properties. The latest had been the murder of three children in Toulouse. Four thousand documented attacks in a year, were recorded and investigated by Hannah Weinberg and her team at the Isaac Weinberg Center for the Study of Anti-Semitism in Paris, France. Hannah had pressured France into protecting its plagued Jewish minority. Located on the rue des Rosiers, the center was on the most famous street in the city’s most visible Jewish neighborhood. With a conference title that would incite, Hannah decided to have a meeting concerning the recent waves of violence. She invited guests from the States as well as France; however, France’s Interior Ministry and Muslim spiritual leaders declined. A bomb leveled the center at the inception of Hannah’s meeting. A young woman known as “la veuve noir”—the black widow, along with her male accomplice, committed the heinous crime. The atrocity affected Hannah’s friend, Gabriel Allon, an Israeli operative. Allon had been appointed to become head of the Office, Israel’s intelligence service; however, France asked his aid in tracking down the killers’ and their leader, known only as Saladin, before he attempted his next target. Allon complied. Allon assembled his team of spies, operatives, and hired a non-operative, female physician, Dr. Natalie Mizrahi. Allon trained her, changed her name to Dr. Leila Hadawi, a Palestinian, and ordered her to delve deep into the Belly of the Beast (ISIS), uncover information and obtain Saladin’s true identity. Ultimately, she became the trusted physician of Saladin, a wily, dangerous character, who once worked for Iraq’s Secret Police. He planned to wreak havoc on his next destination. Without giving too much away, this is a great summer read. It’s full of suspense, and like a movie, at times, there are heart-stopping moments as you turn the page to find out what happens to Natalie. Plot and structure are good, as well as the characters and their emotional viewpoints. There are words that confounded me like the ‘minaret moon.’ I know what a minaret is, but I admit more than once my fingers did the walking to the dictionary concerning the author, Mr. Silva’s use of adjectives. Another was the word ‘ocular,’ which concerns the eye. The author used the word in describing the sun shading a room in the ‘house of many rooms.’ I found his description of some words new and fascinating. All in all, this is the second book I’ve read by Daniel Silva, and more than likely, I’ll read another. I gave this book five stars. Review: Wow! What a book!! - I started The Black Widow yesterday and finished it today because I couldn’t put it down – seriously, I only slept 3 hours last night because I had to keep going back to this book. I’ve read every book in Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon series, and this is one of the very best. The Black Widow takes the issue of ISIS head-on, dealing with things that have occurred already, and things that could occur, but hopefully won’t. This book really resonated with me because it brings most of the action to the United States for the first time in the Allon series – a nightmare scenario to be sure, but all the more interesting since we’re the subject. Also, the plot line of this book is well developed, crystal clear, and keeps you on the edge of your seat. The book starts with a major act of terror by ISIS in France. In order to inherit a previously unknown Van Gogh painting willed to him by a prominent friend killed in the attack, the French government wants Gabriel to find the perpetrators. This leads the Office team to recruit a woman doctor in Jerusalem and train her to infiltrate ISIS. It’s discovered that a major ISIS strike in the United States is imminent, and the intelligence services of Israel, Jordan, France, England, and the United States work together to try to stop it from occurring. Writing from Gabriel Allon’s Israeli perspective, Mr. Silva is blunt in characterizing the strengths and weaknesses of the countries intrinsic to the story, including ours. He is so well-informed and prescient about what the bad guys of the world are up to, that whenever I read any of Mr. Silva’s books I wish they were required reading for everyone in government. That all this brilliant insight is given to us in the form of a story so well-written and engaging is Mr. Silva’s unique talent. I even devour the author’s notes and acknowledgements – even these are interesting. I can’t say any more than this – if international intrigue and a great story are things you enjoy, this book will give it to you in spades. Buy the book – it’s great! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #73,806 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #247 in Espionage Thrillers (Books) #760 in Thriller & Suspense Action Fiction #3,261 in Suspense Thrillers | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 39,180 Reviews | ## Images ![The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, 16) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81KY95IgYQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heart-stopping, Page Turning *by U***A on July 2, 2017* France had been seized with a rise in violence to Jewish citizens and their properties. The latest had been the murder of three children in Toulouse. Four thousand documented attacks in a year, were recorded and investigated by Hannah Weinberg and her team at the Isaac Weinberg Center for the Study of Anti-Semitism in Paris, France. Hannah had pressured France into protecting its plagued Jewish minority. Located on the rue des Rosiers, the center was on the most famous street in the city’s most visible Jewish neighborhood. With a conference title that would incite, Hannah decided to have a meeting concerning the recent waves of violence. She invited guests from the States as well as France; however, France’s Interior Ministry and Muslim spiritual leaders declined. A bomb leveled the center at the inception of Hannah’s meeting. A young woman known as “la veuve noir”—the black widow, along with her male accomplice, committed the heinous crime. The atrocity affected Hannah’s friend, Gabriel Allon, an Israeli operative. Allon had been appointed to become head of the Office, Israel’s intelligence service; however, France asked his aid in tracking down the killers’ and their leader, known only as Saladin, before he attempted his next target. Allon complied. Allon assembled his team of spies, operatives, and hired a non-operative, female physician, Dr. Natalie Mizrahi. Allon trained her, changed her name to Dr. Leila Hadawi, a Palestinian, and ordered her to delve deep into the Belly of the Beast (ISIS), uncover information and obtain Saladin’s true identity. Ultimately, she became the trusted physician of Saladin, a wily, dangerous character, who once worked for Iraq’s Secret Police. He planned to wreak havoc on his next destination. Without giving too much away, this is a great summer read. It’s full of suspense, and like a movie, at times, there are heart-stopping moments as you turn the page to find out what happens to Natalie. Plot and structure are good, as well as the characters and their emotional viewpoints. There are words that confounded me like the ‘minaret moon.’ I know what a minaret is, but I admit more than once my fingers did the walking to the dictionary concerning the author, Mr. Silva’s use of adjectives. Another was the word ‘ocular,’ which concerns the eye. The author used the word in describing the sun shading a room in the ‘house of many rooms.’ I found his description of some words new and fascinating. All in all, this is the second book I’ve read by Daniel Silva, and more than likely, I’ll read another. I gave this book five stars. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow! What a book!! *by D***. on July 12, 2016* I started The Black Widow yesterday and finished it today because I couldn’t put it down – seriously, I only slept 3 hours last night because I had to keep going back to this book. I’ve read every book in Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon series, and this is one of the very best. The Black Widow takes the issue of ISIS head-on, dealing with things that have occurred already, and things that could occur, but hopefully won’t. This book really resonated with me because it brings most of the action to the United States for the first time in the Allon series – a nightmare scenario to be sure, but all the more interesting since we’re the subject. Also, the plot line of this book is well developed, crystal clear, and keeps you on the edge of your seat. The book starts with a major act of terror by ISIS in France. In order to inherit a previously unknown Van Gogh painting willed to him by a prominent friend killed in the attack, the French government wants Gabriel to find the perpetrators. This leads the Office team to recruit a woman doctor in Jerusalem and train her to infiltrate ISIS. It’s discovered that a major ISIS strike in the United States is imminent, and the intelligence services of Israel, Jordan, France, England, and the United States work together to try to stop it from occurring. Writing from Gabriel Allon’s Israeli perspective, Mr. Silva is blunt in characterizing the strengths and weaknesses of the countries intrinsic to the story, including ours. He is so well-informed and prescient about what the bad guys of the world are up to, that whenever I read any of Mr. Silva’s books I wish they were required reading for everyone in government. That all this brilliant insight is given to us in the form of a story so well-written and engaging is Mr. Silva’s unique talent. I even devour the author’s notes and acknowledgements – even these are interesting. I can’t say any more than this – if international intrigue and a great story are things you enjoy, this book will give it to you in spades. Buy the book – it’s great! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great writing, but follows the same formula - getting a little stale. *by K***R on January 13, 2019* I have been a fan of Daniel Silva since the beginning, since before Gabriel Allon showed up. He has an intriguing, very appealing writing style that makes whatever he says interesting. He can write about spies and action and adventure and superheroes, or he can write about nuclear physics or potato chips, and it all comes out in such way that you can’t put the book down. With the Allon series he has developed characters of such depth that, after reading even a few of the books, you feel as if you know them as well as you know some of your own family. The stories are always well thought out, and the plots are as modern as tomorrow. Plus, each book is a history lesson, containing information that is based very much in reality. In this book, ‘The Black Widow’, the Office (Israel’s intelligence agency) finds itself in the middle of a hunt for Saladin, the new leader of ISIS, who is planning a series of terrorist strikes in America. Gabriel and crew hook up with the French and the Jordanians, and somewhat reluctantly with the Americans, to locate and stop Saladin before he can complete his attacks. They recruit a French national and train her to pose as a radicalized Muslim who wants to join ISIS and help with the war against the West. The story follows her as she first infiltrates the organization, then receives training in Terror 101, and finally as she travels to America to participate in acts of terror in Washington, D.C. The story progresses as it usually does in an Allon book. He becomes aware of a grave situation, he confers with his sources and confidants and works out a strategy to defeat the problem, he recruits an outsider to infiltrate the organization, he invests himself emotionally, his group does amazing things to learn as much as possible about the bad guys, and then the outsider is rescued at the last second. This formula has worked well, but after many Gabriel Allon missions, it is starting to get a little bit predictable. What sets this book apart from the previous ones, and keeps it from getting lost in memory simply because it follows the formula, is its shocking departure from routine at the very end. The ending is actually not predictable; it is disturbing and even frightening. Because of the surprise ending, I give the book four stars instead of three. Why would I consider giving three stars to a well written book by one of the top three thriller writers in business today? It is precisely because of the formula that has worked so well in the past. There are several books in this series, and each is top notch. But you can only use the same trick a certain amount of times. Eventually the thing that worked in the past starts to seem a little stale. In this book you can predict what is going to happen next, and you can almost quote some of the dialog word for word. How many times have we read the following: “Oded and Mordecai, a pair of all purpose field hands.” Or “…his chin in his hand, head tilted to one side.” Or something about Chiara’s “riotous hair” or something about Ari “igniting one of his Turkish cigarettes.” If this were a standalone book, such things would not be noticed. But for the reader who has been with the series since its inception, the repetitiveness is annoying. So, three stars due to predictability and lack of creativeness in describing recurring characters. But it earns a star back based on its departure from the formula by having an ending that is very much not predictable. But don’t do that to us again. As I said, Daniel Silva is right at the top of the list of best thriller writers, but the pattern for his books is just a little shop-worn. As a stand-alone book, ‘The Black Widow’ is great. But for the faithful followers of Gabriel Allon and his band of merry spies, a little departure from the routine would be refreshing. And please don’t do that by blowing up the rest of the country next time. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/39953729-the-black-widow-gabriel-allon-16](https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/39953729-the-black-widow-gabriel-allon-16) --- *Product available on Desertcart Malaysia* *Store origin: MY* *Last updated: 2026-06-14*