Dear Readers, Friends and Family,
The wait is finally over! The Defector, the sequel to the runaway bestseller Moscow Rules, goes on sale July 21st from coast to coast. For those who’ve pre-ordered the book online, I trust it will be arriving shortly. If you haven't purchased the book yet, you can buy it now at your local independent bookseller or online at Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Borders.com, and Booksamillion.com. And if you happen to enjoy it, please feel free to post a few kind words at Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com.
My national book tour begins in New York City on Tuesday, July 21 with an appearance on NBC’s Today show and two signings in Manhattan. Other scheduled television appearances include the Glenn Beck program on the Fox News Channel, Morning Joe on MSNBC, and the Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer on CNN. I’ll also be talking about The Defector on the radio with my friend Joan Hamburg and the incomparable Hugh Hewitt of Townhall.com. If you happen to miss an interview, fear not. We’ll try to post all the video and audio links on my website at DanielSilvaBooks.com.
On Wednesday, I’ll be leaving New York and hitting the road for three weeks of signings and other appearances around the country. First stop, chilly Phoenix, Arizona, where the mercury seems to be stuck right around 115 degrees. If I’m coming to a store near you, please stop by and say hello. We tried to squeeze in as many stops as possible in the shortest amount of time. If your city or town wasn’t included on this year’s tour, please don’t be discouraged. We’ll try again next year. For all of those fans in the Tampa, FL area, we have had to change the time of the event at Inkwood Books at 216 S. Aremenia Avenue to 7:30 PM. I hope you will still be able to make it.For anyone who would like to learn more about The Defector, we’ve posted my first interview at DanielSilvaBooks.com along with the exciting first two chapters of the book. You can also read some of the early rave reviews and catch an interview I did with Molly Pesce at Barnes & Noble Tagged. I am the first author to appear twice on the program, and the wonderful staff at Tagged had a bit of fun at my expense.
As you might know, The Defector is my twelfth book and the ninth to feature art restorer and intelligence agent Gabriel Allon. It’s a riveting tale of vengeance and betrayal, but it’s also a love story. It was inspired in large part by you, my readers, and by my dear friend Henry Winkler. After reading Moscow Rules, Henry gave me a piece of advice. “You know,” he said, “Gabriel is a very cool guy, but just once I would like to see what would happen if someone made him really angry.” I followed Henry’s advice, and the result is a book that many people think is my finest yet. Thank you, Henry. I hope you like it, too.
Finally, thank you all for the warm and encouraging e-mails. They mean the world to me, and you can rest assured Jamie and I read each and every one. You can continue to reach us through the website or at my fan page and profile page at Facebook.com. Please stay in touch and have a wonderful and safe summer.
All Best Wishes,
Daniel Silva