In this week’s Six Secrets we’re diving into the Who’s Who of badass female spies from real-life secret agents to novelists and movie stars. We’ve got four exclusive interviews including a chat with ex-CIA spy Amaryllis Fox, whose memoir Life Undercover is the basis of Brie Larson's new series, and we spoke to ultra-hot author Ava Glass whose debut thriller is in pre-production with the team that gave us The Little Drummer Girl.
Born to spy
CIA analyst Christina Hillsberg thought she’d met the real-life 007 when she was introduced to her future husband. Ryan was a CIA operative and divorced dad raising three small children with tactics normally used to train rookie spies. Christina was uneasy with the drills - particularly motorcycle training and knives - but before long she was on board and writing a spycraft page-turner: License to Parent.
The ‘old boys’ spying network has always found a warm home in espionage fiction but the times they are a-changin'. Scoot over Len Deighton and Frederick Forsyth. Here are SPYSCAPE’s Top 25 espionage books written by hotshot literary ladies who are breaking down barriers and climbing their way to the top of the bestseller charts.
Get a FREE copy of a hot new killer thriller, spy story, or crime novel every Monday with a special Story Mondays ticket to SPYSCAPE HQ. Next Monday it's Alias Emma by Ava Glass - a totally addictive new thriller that Fortune magazine calls “Perfect for fans of the TV show 24.”
Ava Glass’ debut novel Alias Emma is a high-octane thriller tracking novice spy Emma Makepeace on her first assignment with ‘The Agency’. Emma must locate a vulnerable doctor and bring him in. She has 12 hours to deliver ‘the asset’, but why do Russian agents always seem to be a step ahead? Here’s SPYSCAPE’s no-holds-bar interview with Glass, whose nail-biting tale is being adapted into a series.
Ex-CIA spy Amaryllis Fox catapulted from the shadows into the spotlight with her tell-all memoir Life Undercover. Fox joins The SpyingGame host Rory Bremner to discuss what motivates spies, and the real-life pitfalls of sex and special agents. Simon Kinberg, the director of The 355 and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, also offers listeners his behind-the-scenes take on working with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
You may have seen Lena Sisco on TV analyzing Amber Heard's testimony or sizing up sparring lovers on Couples Court, but she is also an ex-Naval intelligence officer and certified military interrogator who worked at Guantanamo Bay. In our exclusive interview, SPYSCAPE asked Lena to share her top lie-detecting questions so you too can discover if your frenemies are fibbing.
Women make badass spies onscreen and off. From Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow to Charlize Theron’s Atomic Blonde and Angelina Jolie’s Salt, these no-nonsense women will stop at nothing to win at the spying game. Here are SPYSCAPE’s top 15 picks of the sauciest sister spies in movie history.
