by Ally Carter
Part of Gallagher Girls, book 3
First published 2009
Cammie Morgan plans to spend a peaceful summer in Boston watching her roommate Macey's father accept the vice presidential nomination. Abductors disrupt those plans. Both teens find themselves hunted, and Cammie must draw on her training from the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women to survive. She manages to escape, but the incident transforms everything. Returning to campus for her junior year, Cammie cannot forget the violence. The school atmosphere has shifted. Hidden threats emerge within the academy's walls. Her romantic life becomes complicated again. Cammie teams up with her friends Bex and Liz to shield Macey throughout the political campaign. Their covert operations education encounters its most serious challenge as mysterious adversaries become more aggressive. Every assignment introduces fresh perils. Cammie investigates the plot, determined to discover who seeks Macey's death. Her findings will destroy her understanding of everything around her.
Genres: adventure, coming-of-age, mystery, thriller, action, young-adult
Vibes: action-packed, fast-paced, intense, suspenseful, thrilling
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family, girl-squad, secret-organization
Setting: Boston, Gallagher Academy
Period: Junior Year
263 pages · Hardcover · Disney ● Hyperion Books
Content warnings: kidnapping, violence