EP 393: Author Daniel Silva's Spy Fiction Mirrors Geopolitics

#1 Best-selling 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 that 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 TruGreenMosquito Defense.