The New Recruit

Written by S.J. Wills

Book #1 in the Python series

A crime boss's son turns informant, then joins a secret agency of teen spies.

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256 pages· ~760L· AR ~4.9

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Bookroo's summary

Zac Thorne broke his family's number one rule: never snitch. Now the son of the country's biggest crime boss is in witness protection, his old identity erased and his own family wanting him dead. His past catches the eye of PYTHON, a top-secret agency that recruits teenagers who know the world's most dangerous crime circles. Zac's first mission, gathering intel on a crime ring in a new mall, goes sideways, and the team must survive a deadly night of cat and mouse.

From the publisher

A teen boy gets recruited by a top-secret agency targeting dangerous crime rings in this first book in the Python middle grade thriller series that's Alex Rider meets City Spies. Zac Thorne is a traitor. Growing up with a dad who runs the biggest crime organization in the country hasn't been easy. But even Zac has his limits and breaks the number one rule: never snitch. Now his own family wants him dead, his past identity has been erased, and he's under witness protection. Zac's unique circumstances catch the attention of PYTHON, a top-secret agency that is recruiting teenagers who have close and personal knowledge of the world's most dangerous crime circles. Zac is their newest recruit. Zac's first mission? Gather intel on a crime ring operating in a shiny new mall. When the team's mission goes sideways, the newly acquainted teens find themselves entrenched in a lethal game of cat and mouse. As they fight to make it through the night, Zac and his team learn more about each other, and Zac is forced to confront the ugly truth of those he cares about most. Will Zac be able to betray everything he thought he knew for the chance at finally feeling like he belongs?

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