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The Detroit Public Library<\/strong> is pleased to host a special afternoon with internationally bestselling author Daniel Silva<\/strong> at the Detroit Public Library \u2014 Main Library<\/strong> at 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202 on Saturday, July 18<\/strong>, from 2:00\u20134:30 p.m.<\/strong> Book Beat is pleased to partner with the Detroit Public Library for this special discussion and book giveaway.<\/p>\n The Author Series Committee at the Detroit Public Library welcomes bestselling author Daniel Silva and his wife, journalist Jamie Gangel, for a lively discussion about Daniel’s latest book in the Gabriel Allon series: Ransom (Harper, 2026).<\/p>\n Admission is free and no tickets are required.<\/strong><\/p>\n Even better, 250 copies of Daniel Silva\u2019s new novel, Ransom<\/em>, will be given away free to attendees on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.<\/strong><\/p>\n Arrive early, find a good seat, and join us for a rare opportunity to hear one of the world\u2019s most popular thriller writers in person\u2014and take home a free copy of his newest book while supplies last.<\/p>\n Published on July 14, Ransom<\/em> is the latest novel in Daniel Silva\u2019s celebrated Gabriel Allon series. Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon is called upon to find Alice Winter, the missing wife of British billionaire Edward Knight. Alice seemingly has everything\u2014a glamorous life, a lavish London home, a country estate, and millions of social media followers\u2014but when she disappears while on holiday with three old friends from Cambridge, Gabriel discovers that neither Alice nor her husband is quite what they seem.<\/p>\n As the investigation deepens, Gabriel is drawn into a dangerous world of wealth, secrets, corruption, and betrayal. Forced to return to the life he thought he had left behind, he must confront an old enemy waiting for the perfect moment to exact revenge.<\/p>\n \u201cHypnotic prose, well-drawn characters and nonstop action will thrill Silva\u2019s fans and convert the uninitiated.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 People<\/em> magazine<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cIn Gabriel Allon, Silva has created a credible secret agent with skills that would make James Bond weep.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 Alan Cheuse, The Dallas Morning News<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cDaniel Silva\u2019s best thriller to date, and that\u2019s saying a lot, for all of the books in the Gabriel Allon series have been stellar.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 Bookreporter<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Daniel Silva is the #1 New York Times<\/em> bestselling author of the Gabriel Allon series of international espionage novels. Before becoming a full-time novelist, Silva worked as a journalist and foreign correspondent. His novels are known for their blend of suspense, international politics, history, and the world of art and art restoration, and have been translated and published around the world.<\/p>\n Saturday, July 18, 2026<\/strong> Admission is free. No tickets are required.<\/strong><\/p>\n The first 250 attendees will receive a free copy of Daniel Silva\u2019s new novel, Ransom<\/em>, while supplies last.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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