Daniel Silva's Spy Fiction Mirrors Geopolitics

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🗓️ 22 July 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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#1 Bestselling spy novelist Daniel Silva's books closely mirror world events, and he reveals how the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi led him to toss out 250 pages of his latest novel and start over. The New Girl is the 19th book in his wildly successful Gabriel Allon series, and he says he never imagined that his most popular character would last more than one book. Daniel discusses the similarities and differences between his fictional Saudi Prince and the brutal Mohammed bin Salman and why he believes that Russia may have had something to do with President Trump’s decision to give bin Salman a pass on the Khashoggi murder. Daniel recalls his start as a journalist working at CNN in the early days of 24-hour news, being there the night when the network brought Operation Desert Storm into America’s living rooms, and meeting his wife and fellow journalist Jamie Gangel during the Iran-Iraq War. Plus Daniel talks about his unique writing process, his fascination with art restoration, and more. Order Daniel Silva's latest thrilling novel The New Girl on Amazon, Audible or wherever books are sold. Visit his website at www.danielsilvabooks.com and follow him on Twitter at @DanielSilvaBook. This episode is sponsored by TruGreen Mosquito Defense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:50.0	A Saudi prince accused of ordering the murder of a journalist, a Russian plot to exert greater influence in the Middle East, could easily be the latest headlines in your morning newsfeed.
2:01.0	But for number one best-selling author Daniel Silva, they're the stuff of high intrigue and inspiration for his latest spy thriller, The New Girl.
2:10.0	The 19th novel in his wildly popular Gabriel Alon series.
2:15.0	The exploits of his fictional Israeli spy often mirror the geopolitics of the moment, and it's not surprising given Daniel Silva's background.
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