“seasoned operative should always check his or her perimeter at unexpected times and in unexpected ways.” — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
It was the first time in years I didn’t wonder if my father was out there, looking at it too. — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
Even the longest con was never more than an assortment of moments that were in themselves very very short. — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
Easy there," Zach said when I stumbled into him. "Now's probably not the time to get handsy. You might want to control… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
“What is a Gallagher Girl?" Liz asked one final time. "She's a genius, a scientist, a heroine, a spy. And now we… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
And, of course, there are the perfect day, perfect moment, perfect life dreams that come sometimes and make a person hit the… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
I think it's kinda nice.' And I did. my mom isn't famous for her pies. No, she's famous for defusing a nuclear… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
I could have lied. I could have fought. But desperate times call for desperate measures, so I took a chance and called… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
It is a little-known fact about covert operations that you will spend a lot of time with people you can’t really trust.… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
Kat felt her heart beat faster, adrenaline pumping through her veins, and she knew he was right. She studied him for a… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
“You never know how you're going to react to something. To anything. Tragedy, joy, heartache. They affect us all in different ways… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
Cammie!" I'll never forget the tone of Macey's voice in that moment. "Cam," she said slowly, moving toward me, "I know how… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
Zach walked away, but I stood there for a long time, wondering if I should go to my mother; if I should… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
“Luck is a strange thing in the life of any thief and halfway decent con man. What is it that keeps the… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
“I’ve seen Joe Solomon every school day for more than a year, but I don’t think I’ll ever really know him. There… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
“I wanted to pull away, remind him that I was a big girl, a highly trained operative, a spy - that I'd… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
“I looked up at the fireworks that filled the sky. It was exactly the kind of moment when Zack liked to show… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
“I thought the morning would bring change. But I should have known that it doesn't take that long for change to happen… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
If we hadn't hated him a lot, we might have liked him a little at that moment. But we did. So we… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
You are back, Cam. Which means for the first time since you left, it's okay for us to be mad at you… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
I'm fine I said for the 2,467th time this semester. (I know. I was keeping count) — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
First time it's a stranger. Second time its just a coincidence. Third time it's a tail — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
The time for crying with your girlfriends about a broken heart is over chocolate ice cream and chick flicks—not stun guns and… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
“Beyond the wall, the sea stretches out, dark and vast, and I know why – once upon a time – it would… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
“And they would go back together. Eventually. My time at the Gallagher Academy had taught me that there are some things that… — ally carter Copy Share Image
The whole summer lay ahead of us-time to rest, time to wait. And when the future comes-no matter what comes with it-I'll… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
I know in the spy movies it always looks really cool when the operative goes from a maid's uniform to a slinky,… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
What about him?" "What's going on with you two?" "Nothing," Kat said, a little too quickly. "Yeah, and why is that exactly?… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
Can I see you outside for a second?" Kat glared at Hale, then walked to the patio doors and out onto the veranda. As… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
You switched the days," I said, dismayed. "You blew the tire. You..." I trailed off, probably because the next words out of my mouth… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
That's good; don't deny it. Denying the undeniable just makes you sound like a fool as well as a liar. In this profession, you… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
Sleep every chance you get. Eat every chance you get. Those were two of the many lessons that Kat learned at her father’s knee… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
How are we doing, Simon?" she whispered into the small microphone in her collar. "Just about..." Simon started slowly. And then he stopped. "Wow."… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
“What was so important that I had to risk my friends' safety to sneak out here?" I demanded. "Huh? What was so -" "I… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
Yes?' Joe Solomon sounded like someone with far better things to do. 'Is there any homework?' she asked, and the class turned instantly from… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
When Zach said, "Im going to kill Dr. Steve." It wasn't the angered threat of a worried boy; it was the calm, cool statement… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
“Kat turned back to Hale. "The Mary Poppins?" "Seemed like a good idea at the time." "Oh. Yeah. Obviously. Just so we're clear, this… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
If you don't want to be a victim, don't act like one." It was fairly safe to assume that that was the first time… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
I love your bracelet!’ I said to the brunette next to me, because, while most girls are onto the whole stranger-with-candy thing, the strangers-with-compliments… — Ally Carter Copy Share Image
