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Two days after my dad's funeral, my mom went on a mission. I never understood it until then--that sometimes a spy doesn't need a cover so much as she needs a shield.

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Ally Carter
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 1
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Sarah Leigh Fogleman
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