City Of Spies
Celebrating her escape from East Germany and the success of her new film, teen starlet Pagan Jones returns to Hollywood to reclaim her place among the rich and the famous.She's thrilled to be back, but memories of her time in Berlin and elusively handsome secret agent Devin Black continue to haunt her daydreams. The whirlwind of parties and celebrities just isn't enough to distract Pagan from the excitement of being a spy or dampen her curiosity about her late mother's mysterious past.When Devin reappears with an opportunity for Pagan to get back into the spy game, she is eager to embrace the role once again, all she has to do is identify a potential Nazi war criminal. A man who has ties to her mother. Taking the mission means that she'll have to star in a cheesy film and dance the tango with an incredibly awful costar, but Pagan knows all the real action will happen off-set, in the streets of Buenos Aires.But as Pagan learns more about the man they're investigating, she realizes that the stakes are much higher than they could have ever imagined, and that some secrets are best left undiscovered.
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Pagan Jones is back!
Celebrating her escape from East Germany and the success of her new film, teen starlet Pagan Jones returns to Hollywood to reclaim her place among the rich and the famous. Sheâs thrilled to be back, but memories of her time in Berlinâand elusively handsome secret agent Devin Blackâcontinue to haunt her daydreams. The whirlwind of parties and celebrities just isnât enough to distract Pagan from the excitement of being a spy or dampen her curiosity about her late motherâs mysterious past.
When Devin reappears with an opportunity for Pagan to get back into the spy game, she is eager to embrace the role once againâall she has to do is identify a potential Nazi war criminal. A man who has ties to her mother. Taking the mission means that sheâll have to star in a cheesy film and dance the tango with an incredibly awful costar, but Pagan knows all the real action will happen off-set, in the streets of Buenos Aires.
But as Pagan learns more about the man theyâre investigating, she realizes that the stakes are much higher than they could have ever imagined, and that some secrets are best left undiscovered.
Praise for The Notorious Pagan Jones
âBlends the blinding spotlight of Hollywood, the sexy world of espionage, and a smattering of real-life events and figures to create a fast-paced spy thriller.â
âPublishers Weekly
âWell-paced historical thriller. Scary in all the right places,
with a strong setup for the sequel.â
âKirkus Reviews
âFast-paced and furious, this work will be a certain hit with those who love historical fiction, Hollywood, and stories of redemption.â
âSchool Library Journal
âA well-plotted balance of Hollywood glitter and international political conspiracies during the Cold War, and the historical backdrop is meticulously set. Pagan is a smart, charismatic heroine given depth by her struggles with alcoholism.â
âBooklist
âWith a hint of Hollywood glam, mystery and a time period unique to the YA genre, Berry treats readers to a canât-miss story. She finds a winner in Pagan, creating a Marilyn Monroeâlike teen actress with a tale that will appeal to younger and older fans alike.â
âRT Book Reviews
NINA BERRY was born in Honolulu, studied writing and film in Chicago, and now works and writes in Hollywood. She is the author of the Otherkin series and The Notorious Pagan Jones. When sheâs not writing, Nina does her best to go bodysurfing, explore ancient crypts or head out on tiger safari. But mostly sheâs on the couch with her cats, reading a good book.
For Paul âDocâ Berry.
Father, writer, teacher.
Hollywood is wonderful. Anyone who doesnât like it is either crazy or sober.
âRaymond Chandler
We dance tango because we have secrets.
âMarilyn Cole Lownes
Chatsworth, California
December 15, 1961
MILONGA
A tango party
Going to Frank Sinatraâs after-party was a mistake. But it wasnât the raucous laughter coming from darkened dens, the half dozen nearly naked women splashing in the fifty-foot swimming pool or Frank and Dean Martin fighting over Angie Dickinson that bothered Pagan Jones.
No, the trouble for Pagan came from the gentle clink of ice in a tumbler and the quiet sloshing of Scotch, vodka and rum. It came from the overstocked bar in every room, dozens of tiny paper umbrellas discarded on tables and the bright scent of cut limes.
Pagan clung to Thomas Krugerâs muscular forearm with one hand, a bottle of Coke in the other, as they wound their way into the half-lit, high-ceilinged house with its glass walls and low-slung black leather sofas.
Thomas had been a big star back in his home country of East Germany before he and his family escaped to the West. Here in Hollywood he wasnât a star yet, but he was tall, blond and ridiculously handsome, with comedic timing that made casting directors swoon. He and Pagan had bonded as friends for life during a movie shoot and a secret, breathless escape from East Berlin back in August.
âMy first big Hollywood party,â he whispered to her, trying not to stare at the sparkling company lurking in every corner of the house. âThatâs Jack Lemmon!â He stared at the dapper, Oscar-winning actor, who, pool cue in hand, was playfully holding it up to his eye like a telescope, pointing it at a petite blonde actress with the worldâs tiniest waist. She aimed her own cue back at him like a rifle, sticking out her tongue. âHeâs playing billiards with Janet Leigh! From Psycho!â
