In this follow up to 2012's Spy Flash, Mai Fisher has left the life of a covert operative behind and has moved into management. As the operational head of the United Nations Intelligence Directorate, she has to rely not only on her knowledge of tradecraft but also on her management skills, something she considers herself lacking. Here are four tales of how she manages her organization's reactions to a diplomatic crisis fomented by the Russian security services, a personal tragedy affecting one of her key personel, a past mission that had left her with a sense of regret, and an unusual request...

Brendan Mears has taught high school history in Georgia for fifteen years and has found his calling in encouraging underprivileged kids to stay in school and getting them to enjoy learning. Their dream is to go to New York to see the Broadway production of "Hamilton," and they work hard and long to raise the money. The only problem is, Mears can't go with them. If he does, he's in violation of an agreement he made years before to save his life. Still, he doesn't want to let these struggling kids down. He pleads his case for an exception and gets permission to go, and though he's tempted to...