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Question: What is Sugar Plum Spies? Is this a new book series?
Answer: Sugar Plum Spies is book #2 in my Section 47 urban fantasy, spies-with-magic series. Book #1 is A Sense of Danger.
Sugar Plum Spies focuses on Charlotte Locke, an analyst who has a magical form of synesthesia that lets her see typos, errors, and other mistakes, along with warning her about danger. Desmond Percy is a cleaner (aka assassin) and galvanist, someone who can manipulate electricity and other forms of energy. They work for Section 47, a secret organization tasked with gathering information on paramortal criminals and other bad people.
In Sugar Plum Spies, Charlotte and Desmond go undercover during a Christmas Eve party at a German castle, but things don’t go according to plan.
If you’re a fan of Alias, Nikita, and/or James Bond, you might enjoy Sugar Plum Spies. Thanks!
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I am planning to do a print version of Sugar Plum Spies, and I will share those links when they go online later this year. I will also share information about the audiobook as it becomes available.
MORE SECTION 47 BOOKS?
If Sugar Plum Spies sells well, then I will write more books in my Section 47 series. Ideally, I’d like to write at least two more full-length books after Sugar Plum Spies, but it does depend on the sales. So if you like the Section 47 series, then please pre-order Sugar Plum Spies, recommend it to your friends, etc. Thanks!
SUGAR PLUM SPIES DESCRIPTION:
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep serves up an action-packed holiday adventure in her Section 47 urban-fantasy world of secrets, lies, and superspies with amazing magical abilities. Perfect for fans of Alias, Die Hard, James Bond, Jason Bourne, Nikita, True Lies, and Netflix’s Bodyguard.
VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS . . .
Most spies take a break for the holidays, but not me, Charlotte Locke. As an analyst for Section 47, a secret spy organization, I normally use my magical form of synesthesia to uncover lies and track paramortal bad guys from the comfort of my cubicle. But tonight I’m going out into the field, along with my partner, Desmond Percy, a powerful galvanist.
Instead of enjoying Christmastime in the city, I’m in a German castle, dressed like a toy soldier and masquerading as a waitress at a swanky Christmas Eve party. My mission? To gather information that will help Section 47 track down a dangerous enemy.
Despite the glitz and glamour, I can’t shake the sense that something is wrong—and that Desmond and I might not leave the party alive.
DANCES OF DEATH . . .
My name is Desmond Percy, although I’ve had many aliases during my years working as a cleaner for Section 47. But I’ve never had a real partner until Charlotte Locke.
My part of the mission is simple: pretend to be a guest and keep an eye on things at the party while Charlotte uses her synesthesia to track down the information we need. But what starts out as a sugar plum dream quickly turns into a holiday nightmare.
Forget the mission. All I want for Christmas is to keep Charlotte safe.
Note: Sugar Plum Spies is a 47,000-word book. It is book 2 in the Section 47 series, but it can also be read as a stand-alone holiday adventure.
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