Codename: Scarlett

by E.S. Brown

It was just another routine mission for CIA Officer Maris Correa, this time on the hunt for blood diamond dealers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Everything goes awry, though, when her intended target turns out to be a Gorgon, one of a race of supernatural beings who look human but harness the power to turn people to stone with just a stare.

Plucked out of Africa by a secret government organization, Maris is recruited as an agent into an underground war that has been brewing between the Gorgons and humans for decades. Given the codename Scarlett, Maris says goodbye to the CIA and the life she lived to help lead the fight against mythical beings she never knew existed.

But with Gorgons and humans looking alike, Maris is unsure who she can trust. Danger lurks around every corner, and the fate of all humanity lies in the balance.

288 pages, Hardcover

Published June 18, 2021

About the author

E.S. Brown has lived nearly his entire life in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, an ideal climate to foster his love of writing. He is fueled by an overactive imagination, which translates to many late nights researching and working on any number of fantastical tales waiting to be told. His interests include living a healthy lifestyle and simply enjoying life and all its wonders.
VAMPOCALYPSE II: VENDETTA is his fifth novel, following the releases of ONCE KILLED TWICE DEAD (2022), CODENAME: SCARLETT (2021), VAMPOCALYPSE (2019), and STARPHOENIX (2014). He is currently working on JIA LOCKHART: SOPHOMORE SORCERESS, coming soon.
E.S. Brown lives in Puyallup, Washington, where he balances writing with his day job, his cat Bowie, and staying involved with his two amazing adult kiddos.
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Reviews

[Reggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found Codename: Scarlett and it's prequel Once Killed, Twice Dead to be very fun enjoyable reads. The prequel takes Scarlett (not her real name) through a mission for the CIA and this book has her recruited from the CIA into a shadow organization that tracks creatures of myth (or demi humans for those D&D inclined). Overall both books are very entertaining spy stories. There is action, adventure, and a wee bit of character development. Great for a relaxing weekend with a lap cat and drink. Can't wait for book three to come out.

[Toni Kief · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deeper than Deep Cover
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
Diamonds, big business, and Gorgons, and that is just the beginning. I read deep into the night, never knowing if Maris would survive her first assignment. Definitely not your "usual" spy thriller, so very much more.