They offered Emma revenge... When she discovers her father's plane crash wasn't an accident , sixteen-year-old Emma wants to punish those responsible. Even if it means becoming a spy for a mysterious organization known as The Authority . They want Emma to join the Gems ...four teenage girls with unique skills...who know how to handle dangerous spy missions around the world...like storming a mountain stronghold to stop terrorists from incinerating the world's food supply . The Authority thinks Emma is the missing link to make this team work. Emma thinks The Authority is her only chance for revenge . Spies Like Me is the first novel in The Gems Young Adult spy thriller series , although all books in the Gems world can be read as standalone adventures. This is a fast-paced action story with diverse characters, cool spy gadgets, girl-power bonding, deep family secrets, ruthless villains , twists and turns, and a romance with a complex boy to figure out . Click or tap the Buy button and have the Gems sent to your mailbox! For ages 13 to adult. "Reading Spies Like Me made me harken back to those days when international espionage and taking down megalomaniacal bad guys seemed like an awesome career path." - Patrick Hodges, Staff Reviewer, YA Books Central "Doug has a history of writing empowering books and this does not disappoint." - Goodreads Reviewer "Fans of Ally Carter would really enjoy this." - Goodreads Reviewer "The story reminded me of a teenage version of Charlie's Angels." - Goodreads Reviewer "They totally remind me of this show I used to watch Totally Spies." - Goodreads Reviewer Best Young Adult Semi-finalist - 2017 Kindle Book Awards Come meet the Gems... Olivia Spencer (Codename Emerald) Seventeen-years-old. Half English and half Jamaican. Trained in leadership, marksmanship, and a fully-rated pilot . Miyuki Kaiko (Codename Ruby) Sixteen-years-old. Born in Japan. Trained in gymnastics, martial arts, and motocross racing. Once used rocket-propelled grenade on boyfriend's motorcycle . Nadia Sharif (Codename Sapphire) Sixteen-years-old. Born in Saudi Arabia. Trained in sciences, criticalthinking, and computer tech. Her zero-gravity school agriculture project created interest from NASA . Emma Rothchild (Codename Black Opal) Transplanted New Yorker. Trained in high school theater and shopping.