Daniel Silva: I write my spy thrillers on yellow legal pads

Master spy Gabriel Allon is back in “The Black Widow,” the latest topical thriller from author Daniel Silva. He sits down with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie and explains why he writes the first drafts of his best-sellers on yellow legal pads. (Run time: 4:33)

Daniel Silva: I write my spy thrillers on yellow legal pads

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