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A Taste of Danger by Morgan Brice
Subparheroes, Book 14
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Ted took a step closer, moving slowly as if approaching a wild animal. “Didn’t April tell you this is the Special Processing And Management division? Aka SPAM. We handle unique covert intelligence operations that involve the supernatural and paranormal abilities.”
“Covert intelligence? You mean I’m a spy?”
Ted shrugged. “That’s very Cold War. We prefer intelligence asset or operative. Gotta keep up with the times.”
“Why would anyone recruit me to be a spy?” Scott figured he would ask questions now so that if they shot him once he fainted, he would at least die with answers.
“You applied for the job. Your qualifications were outstanding.”
“I applied to be a chef in a test kitchen. The application didn’t say anything about killing people, infiltrating foreign governments, assassinating politicians, or blowing up secret bunkers.”
Ted looked a little hurt. “There are many hurtful stereotypes. That’s why we have orientation.”
Scott began to pace. “Oh, God. Shit. Fuck. Damn. I gave up my apartment, moved to Albany, and now I’m a spy.” He looked at Ted. “Do you at least have a division that infiltrates fancy government parties? I could be good at that. I could be a fake waiter and wear a microphone. Maybe I could fix the appetizers for secret meetings. You have to eat well when you’re planning sneaky stuff to save the world.”
Ted touched a button on his collar. “April?”
April’s voice sounded through the small button-speaker. “Is Scott with you?”
“He’s very confused—something about being hired for a test kitchen?”
She chuckled. “That sort of thing happens. Hello, Scott.”
“Please don’t kill me. I’ll forget everything. Swear I won’t tell a soul.”
“Calm down, Scott,” she replied. “We have a slight misunderstanding.”
“You think?” Scott began to pace in earnest. “All I wanted was to get a job making delicious food so I could show those bastards at the magazine I was a good chef and make a living doing what I love. And now they’re giving me guns and body armor and listening devices that I’m pretty sure are illegal in all fifty states and territories, and Ted says I’m a spy now, and that means people are going to shoot me, and I’ll never get my food truck.” Scott wasn’t sure whether he was more likely to pass out or throw up.
“Please don’t be alarmed,” April said, in a voice that sounded way too close to the monotone of automated messages to give Scott any real comfort. “Let’s take things one step at a time.”
“Let’s start with the spy stuff. I thought you worked for the company that makes canned ham.”
April laughed. “We get that a lot. We’re really way cooler. We’re actually Special Processing And Management, and we handle spying with agents who have unusual and technically small—but definitely not insignificant—paranormal abilities. Offbeat powers, like yours.”
“I get funny tastes in my mouth. I’m not going to save the world with that,” Scott countered.
“You never know.” April grew serious. “Much stranger things have happened. But unconventional abilities aren’t as likely to be spotted. Some of the supes practically glow with how much power they have—hard to go unnoticed. You, on the other hand—”
“I’m a chef!”
“And that’s exactly what we need for the assignment we’re giving you. Someone is creating dangerous recreational drugs and distilled spirits specifically altered to affect creatures with supernatural metabolisms,” April went on as if her statement held nothing unusual. “Bootleggers and smugglers. They’re black market, unregulated, untested—and unsafe. We need someone with your background to find out where the altered materials are coming from and help us shut down the suppliers.”
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About the Author:
Morgan Brice is the romance pen name of bestselling author Gail Z. Martin. Morgan writes urban fantasy male/male paranormal romance, with plenty of action, adventure and supernatural thrills to go with the happily ever after. Gail writes epic fantasy and urban fantasy, and together with co-author hubby Larry N. Martin, steampunk and comedic horror, all of which have less romance, more explosions. Characters from her Gail books make frequent appearances in secondary roles in her Morgan books, and vice versa.
On the rare occasions Morgan isn’t writing, she’s either reading, cooking, or spoiling two very pampered dogs.
Series include Witchbane, Badlands, Treasure Trail, Kings of the Mountain and Fox Hollow. Watch for more in these series, plus new series coming soon!
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