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Livre 1 sur 8: The Gems Spy Series

Solter, Doug

 
9780998146607: Spies Like Me

Synopsis

When a teenage actress discovers her father was murdered, she must choose between the life she planned and the legacy she was born into.

Story Tropes:

  • Globe-trotting Adventure
  • Secret Society
  • Found-family Spy Team
  • Hidden Legacy
  • High-Stakes Conspiracy


Sixteen-year-old Emma is a talented actress who prefers the safety of the stage to her reality as a grieving daughter. Convinced her father’s fatal plane crash was sabotage rather than pilot error, she is approached by Mrs. B, a controller for a secret organization known as The Authority.

To find justice, Emma joins The Gems, a team of teenage girls with extraordinary skills. Posing as Emma's wealthy entourage, the girls travel from the streets of Paris to the global seed vaults in Norway to uncover a terrifying plot to trigger a famine for profit.

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For ages 13 to adult.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Can she bring these girls together?When she discovers her father's plane crash wasn't an accident, sixteen year old Emma wants to punish those responsible. Even if it means becoming a spy. The mysterious organization known simply as The Authority wants Emma to join the Gems. This team of all-girl spies knows how to handle themselves on dangerous missions...like stopping an evil plan to incinerate the world's food supply.Meet the Gems...Olivia, code-named Emerald, is seventeen years old. Half English and half Jamaican. Specializes in leadership, marksmanship, and is a rated pilot. Miyuki, code-named Ruby, is sixteen and from Okinawa, Japan. She specializes in gymnastics and martial arts. Trained in jungle survival and deep sea diving. Once blew up her boyfriend's motorcycle using a rocket launcher.Nadia, code-named Sapphire, is sixteen and from Saudi Arabia. She's a science and computer nerd. Nadia's zero-gravity school agriculture project created interest from NASA and the European Space Agency.Emma, code-named Black Opal, is a transplanted New Yorker who specializes in high school theater and shopping.Each girl comes from a different background. Each girl comes with different skills. Each girl comes with their own drama.The Authority thinks Emma is the missing link to make this team work.Emma thinks The Authority is her only chance for revenge.

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