Quinton Mann, a highly ranked CIA officer, is used to being called the Ice Man. He’s astounded to discover himself in a relationship with Mark Vincent, not because Vincent is a man, but because he’s a top-rated WBIS agent. There they are though, for a total of five glorious days. But when Mark uses the excuse of going to Massachusetts for his mother’s funeral to end their relationship, Quinn’s not buying it.<br><br>No one screws with Mark Vincent. Even Mark doesn't screw with himself. Once he realizes how close he's allowed Quinton Mann to get to him, he does what any self-respecting spy would do -- he makes tracks out of there. But Quinn does something no one else ever has -- he comes after Mark. Maybe this relationship thing with a spook isn’t such a bad idea.<br><br>Meanwhile, something strange is going on in the intelligence community worldwide. It takes Quinn’s disappearance while investigating a rogue antiterrorism organization that results in Mark making up his mind. Quinn may be a spook, but he’s Mark’s spook, dammit -- and once he gets Quinn home, he intends to keep him. He knows without a doubt he’ll find Quinn. The question is, will he find Quinn in time?

Not My Spook

Novotny growled under his breath, but the woman opposite me remained composed. “Whywould you do that, Mr. Vincent?”


“As do I. Please don’t treat me as if I were stupid. I am well aware of your reputation in the intelligence community. Gregor.” Her eyes remained on mine as shespoke to him. “Please prepare tea. We’ll have it in here. You’ll have it with us.”


He gave me a hard glare but obeyed her.


She waited until he left the room. “Why are you doing this? What is Quinton to you?”


“Your son is an excellent operative, ma’am. It would be this country’s loss if anything happened to him.”


“So this is strictly professional courtesy?”


I relaxed infinitesimally. It had worked; she’d bought it. “Of course, ma’am.”


“I don’t believe that for one moment, Mr. Vincent. The WBIS and the CIA have nothing to do with each other. What you’re doing could very well result in your dismissal from the WBIS.”


Chapter 77