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Gayle Lynds predicted the future in her novel, MESMERIZED.

"My interest in Rick Ames had made me realize that our traitors had been coming from the CIA, but there was no way the CIA had access to some of the information and people who'd been compromised.

From what I could figure out, there had to be a mole in the FBI.

With that idea, I wrote Mesmerized, in which I created a traitor buried deep in the FBI and owned by the Russians. My imaginary character's name was Robert.

Within two months of the publication of Mesmerized, a real man named Robert — an FBI Special Agent — was arrested on espionage charges and sentenced to life imprisonment. To this day, that man, Robert Hanssen, is considered the traitor who most damaged the United States. Was my novel about the FBI mole named Robert a coincidence? Absolutely. But at the same time, my research and contacts had been fueling my writerly imagination."

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Mesmerized Gayle Lynds

"I wanted it all: the cat suit, the thigh holster, the midnight assignation under a bridge in Prague."

On why Bond girls always die: the stilettos. Francine's advice,

"Far better to wear combat boots, as I did. Provided you carry a particular shade of lipstick in your gear—MAC's Chili will do just fine—that pairs brilliantly with camouflage."

And when her son stereotyped gender roles, Mathews answered,

"Remember, Sweetie. It's Mommie who knows how to fire a grenade gun. Not Daddy."

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Francine Mathews

Are you ruthless? Trustworthy? Cool-headed? Take this Spy-Q quiz to find out if you've got what it takes, then read about a few of my favorite spies.

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