Cold War ... Hot Spies. It’s the 1960’s. Unbeknownst to the world, a secret international organization is working behind the scenes for world peace. Nikoloz, a Russian agent, has his doubts about his American partner, Vincent. The man is his exact opposite: hot-tempered, impulsive, and an incorrigible playboy. Will they form an effective team? Their latest mission: find and destroy a secret laboratory producing a new gas weapon. A small town has already been used as a testing site. Will Nikoloz and Vincent be able to locate the lab in time to protect more innocent lives? Can they get in and destroy the gas without getting caught? And can they resist the attraction they feel for one another?

Spy Games

He lowered his head again, listening. Then, he looked upward once more, his earpiece forgotten. He pulled the night goggles back out and verified his discovery. He’d checked out the ventilation system—but had failed to notice the uncovered rafters that the pipes rested on. There was no ceiling, only the beams crossing below the roof. He crept back into the hallway to check. No ceiling there, either.


He could simply crawl along the rafters and spy on the night shift from the darkness overhead


Retrieving his listening device, he returned to the packing room and started climbing. The packing crates made admirable stairs, and once he got atop those, it was an easy jump to catch a beam and haul himself up. It was a bit tricky, sliding from rafter to rafter without making noise. Dusty, as well. He could only hope that the light sift of dust would not alert anyone below.


Chapter 23