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Beyond the Pale by Savannah Russe
Savannah Russe starts with an original premise: What if a vampire became a spy for the U.S. government? Daphne Urban has survived five hundred years and schmoozed with royalty and Romantic poets. These days, though, she’s suffering from ennui. When the government makes her an offer she can’t refuse, she’s resistant at first, but soon realizes her new job is the most excitement she’s had in over a century.
Trouble is, Daphne makes a rather bumbling spy. I realize she’s new to the whole secret agent thing,
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Agree! And a perfect ending, too.
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