Daniel Silva Discusses New Novel 'An Inside Job' and His Writing Process

'An Inside Job': A New Gabriel Allon Novel

• 📖 The latest novel, 'An Inside Job', is Daniel Silva's 25th in the series featuring spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon.
• 🎨 The story begins with Gabriel restoring an altarpiece in Venice, where he discovers a body in the Grand Canal.
• 🔍 Italian police enlist Gabriel's help to create a forensic sketch, which leads him on a chase to find a lost Leonardo da Vinci painting.
• 🎭 Reviewers describe the book as a blend of 'The Da Vinci Code' and 'The Thomas Crown Affair', incorporating elements of murder mystery, art caper, and Vatican thriller.

Daniel Silva's Book Tour and Process

• 🎤 Silva is currently on a book tour, with a large event in Orange County and an upcoming interview with his friend Henry Winkler in Los Angeles.
• ✍️ His writing process involves working all day, every day, starting the next book the day after finishing the previous one, writing one sentence at a time.
• 📚 Each book requires tremendous research, including book research, site research, and expert interviews, with a focus on not overloading the narrative.
• 🔄 Silva prefers to do research as he goes, rather than in long, isolated periods, finding that targeted research works best for him.

Thematic Elements and Future Adaptations

• 🏛️ The novel's title, 'An Inside Job', is derived from the nature of thefts from the Vatican Museum, highlighting that 90% of museum thefts have an inside component.
• 🔒 The narrative explores how individuals within secure buildings, like art houses and museums, can facilitate thefts, often due to financial incentives for low-paid security guards.
• 🎬 Silva has sold options for his books multiple times, expressing hope for a future film or TV adaptation, though none have yet crossed the finish line.