Max Smart—The Spy Who Went Out to the Cold (Get Smart, Book 7)
William Johnston
Language: English
Pages: 90
ISBN: B0006BUJDQ
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Number Seven—THE SPY WHO WENT OUT TO THE COLD—takes Max off on a whirlwind, world-wide tour that has to go down as the wackiest travelogue in history.
Assigned to escort the great Professor Wormser von BOOM to a secret laboratory at the North Pole, Max and his beauteous sidekick, 99, take the scenic route. There's never been a polar expedition like this before as Control's beloved birdbrain races to elude his pitiless KAOS pursuers. To keep science wizard von BOOM from the cruel clutches of the enemy, Max puts his incredible "crow-disguised-as-a-wild-goose" plan into operation.
The results, which confuse no one except Max, would turn a travel agent's hair gray. Would you believe a camel caravan across the Sahara? A hitch by houseboat up the Nile? A jaunt by jet to Russia? A sortie by sub to Alaska? And a daring drive by dogsled into the Arctic wilderness?
But that's only part of the action in this zany, zigzag saga that rocks and rolls across every continent on—and off—the map. As THE SPY WHO WENT OUT TO THE COLD, Max is at his empty-headed best. It's a super cool caper that will keep you chuckling and shivering to the very end.
the deck. “Folks!” the first KAOS agent called after them. Max and 99 halted. “Yes?” Max called back. “Could we get in on this?” the first man asked. “After all, you know, your loss is our loss.” “Just get a move on!” Max replied. “If we don’t catch him in time, he’s liable to mail himself back to the mainland.” Max and 99, joined by the two KAOS agents, rushed from the deck and down a corridor to the ship’s post office. Professor von BOOM was nowhere in sight. “Excuse me,” Max said to the
watch out for KAOS agents. Don’t trust anyone. Remember Rule No. 26: Suspect First, Think Later!” “That’s Rule No. 24, Max. No. 26 is: Don’t Hold Your Marshmallow Too Close to the Hot Coals.” Max looked at her doubtfully. “I’ve never heard that, 99. Isn’t that a little silly to be a rule for a secret agent?” “Not if you’re on a cook-out and you have reason to think a KAOS agent has slipped you a booby-trapped marshmallow, Max.” “I suppose not,” Max nodded. “Is anybody going to get the
out the door. “Hold it!” Max said, putting a hand on 99’s arm, stopping her. “See those two men a few steps behind the Professor? I think they’re tailing him.” “But, Max, look at their uniforms—they’re letter carriers.” “Exactly what they want us to think, 99. But notice how lively they’re stepping. Doesn’t that strike you as somewhat suspicious?” “You’re right, Max. A real letter carrier plods, doesn’t he?” “And for good reason,” Max agreed. “Yes—all that walking he does, day in and day
wheel was leaning out the window, fascinated by the erratic progress of the bullet. Max and 99 were watching, too. But they were becoming restless. “Shouldn’t we go, Max?” 99 said. “We still have that packing to do.” “All right, 99. I suppose there’s no real reason to stick around.” “Oh, look, Max—there’s the limousine.” “Mmmmm, yes. Nice looking car.” The limousine had pulled up near where the two KAOS agents and Professor von BOOM were standing, following the antics of the bullet. The
below headquarters, what was the key word that Max used that sent you out looking for the post office?” “Line,” von BOOM replied. “Oh, yes, I mentioned the line on my hand,” Max said. He frowned. “Line? What’s the connection with post office?” “Whenever I’m in a hurry, there’s always a line at the stamp window,” von BOOM explained. “That makes—” Max began. “Look!” 99 interrupted, pointing into the sky. “Isn’t that the most interesting bird you’ve ever seen! It’s so big. And such odd wings.”