Chapters 1, 2 and 3 Summary

This novel for teens, primarily young women, is the fourth in a series about trainee spy Cammie Morgan. In this entry, Cammie finds herself the target of kidnapping attempts, taking the lead in missions to retrieve important information, and drawn further into her complicated relationship with cute fellow trainee spy Zach. As it builds to an explosive climactic confrontation between Cammie and operatives of the evil Circle, the narrative also explores themes related to friendship and loyalty, identity, and the tension between entrapment and dreams of freedom.

In Chapter 1, while ice skating in London, England with her best friend (and fellow trainee spy) Rebecca, narrator Cammie has a surprise encounter with very attractive (and fellow trainee spy) Zach. Their flirtatious conversation reveals that Zach is looking for one of Cammie's teachers and another fellow spy, Joe Solomon, who has missed several...