Cold War, hot spies, y'all. Vincent and Kolya are back -- in the Deep South. They must protect a brilliant chemist and his family while the man completes the new formula he's promised to sell to T.H.R.U.S.T.<br><br>The assignment should have been a piece of pecan pie, but F.I.S.T. has its eye on the formula, and the local rednecks take exception to a bunch of Damn Yankees moving into their territory. Can the two spies keep the family safe? Will the doctor's two precocious children sabotage the whole assignment?<br><br>And what about Vincent and Kolya's new relationship? This is their first assignment since they made the decision to move in together. Can they cope with the strain of the job ... and the humidity? Or will their new romance be put on the back burner along with the grits and collard greens?

Southern Fried Spies

“Tell you what,” Vincent said. “You finish your chores, and I’ll tell you how to follow somebody without them catching you.”


The boy’s face brightened. “I’ll be right back,” he called as he dashed into the house.


Margaret smiled. “You’re never going to get rid of him now. He’s going to follow somebody all right: you, everywhere.”


“He’s a good kid,” Vincent said, though his expression was a bit dubious. “I don’t mind playing around with him a bit.”


Nikoloz wiped sweat from the back of his neck and headed inside. “We need to begin packing if you are to leave in two days.”


Margaret heaved another melodramatic sigh, but rose from the swing and followed him. “I have no idea what I should pack,” she said. “Maybe you could come and help me decide.”


Chapter 31