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When seventeen-year-old Gwendolyn Bloom's father suddenly disappears, his secret spy identity is revealed. However, the CIA offers little help, believing him to be a defector; to rescue her father, Gwendolyn transforms from reserved teen to deadly assassin and travels across Europe, infiltrating criminal organizations to discover the truth. A standard thriller: heavy on action, suspense, and violence, but light on character development and believability.