Spicy has always been a little different.
Quiet. Observant. Hard to surprise.
But when a rainy night turns into a bizarre raccoon interrogation on the porch, Chong starts asking questions. Why does Spicy know how to control a situation without raising her voice? Why is she so comfortable with radios, surveillance, and security? And why does an Interpol notice appear to show a long haired gray cat who looks suspiciously familiar?
What follows is a full scale Whisker Hostel investigation involving secret meetings, missing printouts, medals, uniforms, a hidden file marked PERSONS OF INTEREST, possum sentries, Spooky in tactical gear, Luna conducting a formal hearing, and Chong becoming increasingly convinced that he is living with an international intelligence operative.
The truth turns out to be stranger than any of them expected.
Behind Spicy's calm exterior is a past involving the KGB, the GRU, Black Dolphin, prison tattoos, covert work, and a life spent being valued more for her usefulness than for who she was. But when the household finally uncovers her secret, the real question is not where she came from.
It is where she belongs now.
Funny, chaotic, and unexpectedly heartfelt, The Whisker Hostel: The Secret Life of Spicy is a story about espionage, family, trust, faith, and one long haired gray cat who may or may not know considerably more than she is willing to explain.
