From: High Commissioner, Nairobi To: Head of MI6 Special Operations, London Classification: Top Secret Priority: Flash telegram Operation Ringmaster seriously compromised. Agent Michael Lock missing in pursuit of suspect. Lock's daughter, Darcie, now in danger. Request her immediate evacuation from Kenya. REQUEST DENIED. Darcie’s sheltered expat life among the rich of Nairobi is about to change. Another side of Africa awaits – a world of international smuggling, espionage and corruption. And that’s where the madness begins...

From: Stingo, SAS Secret training base I woke to find your face splashed across the front pages & U R supposed to B in hiding! What the hell R U doing getting mixed up with the US President's out of control daughter? From: Darcie Lock, afloat in the Mediterranean Things R not how the press reported it. Don't know Y I'm here but 1 thing's certain: my so-called cruise is headed into stormy waters. Darcie's stuck aboard a cruise ship for problem rich kids. It sounds exotic but it’s more like boot camp. Things are about to get interesting though... Darcie becomes embroiled in a kidnapping plot that will take her from Naples, via Cyprus, to Egypt and on a terrifying journey through the desert empty quarter.

This is the perfect action thriller for girls who don't want to let boys have all the fun. What if the right man for the job is actually a girl? Meet MI6's new recruit. Darcie Lock is on the run once again - and this time it's personal. Britain's most unlikely secret agent continues to evade the clutches of terrorists, governments and a typical teenage upbringing. In this her third adventure, Darcie Lock finds herself facing the dangers of a political summit. Amidst a host of world leaders Darcie is in for a nasty shock as she comes face to face with her arch-enemy Hugo - who has been recruited by MI6! Will she be able to fight shoulder to shoulder with the secret services, or will she have her to fight her corner yet again? The story is as thrilling as always, with some new faces and some old favourites too.