CHIP ROY on Fox News right now: “This is the Senate doing swamp things. This is the Senate listening to K street… I think this is travesty.” Roy adds “I think we’re going to deliver. It might not be today. It might not be this week.”

Remembering a peerless spokesman Department of State a diplomat who defined the role with intelligence and character: Richard A. Boucher, Veteran State Department Spokesman, Dies at 73 nytimes.com/2025/07/01/us/… via @NYTimes

Sightseeing in Venezia’s Piazza San Marco? Not now. I’m reading A Death in Cornwall and can’t put it down! Daniel Silva Jamie Gangel

If you save Gabriel Allon’s life… apparently his wife sends you an early copy! Thank you Jonathan Reiner for taking care of so many people. Real life hero! #AnInsideJob

This made my day! Thank you Linda Amey

Guilty….

For those readers who asked about a virtual event this year… here you go! Book Passage has virtual option. Link here: Daniel Silva - Wed., July 16th, 2025 • 6:00pm PT ONLINE/VIRTUAL • Hosted by Book Passage Ticket I… Source: Book Passage share.google/5oXPdbmrWykdCs…

BREAKING: Police in Denmark say they are at the Israeli embassy in the country's capital to examine a suspicious package. apnews.com/article/denmar…

Love this…

NEW from last night: Trump's pick to lead the Special Counsel's Office: a 30-year-old lawyer w/half a year of government experience and a history of racist invective, conspiratorial rants, a 9/11 truth share, and affinity for a well-known White nationalist and Holocaust denier.

My weekend plans are with Daniel Silva and #GabrielAllon Jamie Gangel

Happy 4th of July…. And hope to see you all on book tour one week away! danielsilvabooks.com/events-appeara…

.@judgeluttig speaking out on Chief Justice John Roberts and the Supreme Court

He is there waiting for Gabriel with a Bellini

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BREAKING: Israel’s military launched airstrikes targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with the rebels responding with missile fire targeting Israel. apnews.com/article/mideas…

Lucky!

Absolutely

Happening upon Teatro La Fenice, I flashed back to gifted violinist Anna Rolfe, Gabriel’s “friend,” who performed there in The Collector & The English Assassin, two of my favorite Daniel Silva spy thrillers. ⁦Daniel Silva⁩ ⁦Jamie Gangel⁩

We need to do the next book tour in Italy with Elaine Pasquini