The Girl in the Scope

The Cassidy Chronicles

By: Adam Gaffen

Narrated by: Bria Pellandini

She was trained to kill.

Not to care.

But caring might be the only way she survives.

Marie Fontaine is one of the best assassins OutLook ever produced—precise, untraceable, unflinching. A master of deep cover and infiltration. Her new mission should be routine: eliminate a list of whistleblowers threatening powerful interests. No names. No questions. No complications.

But Savannah holds ghosts. One of them wears a familiar face.

Clara Davenport. A civil rights attorney. A woman Marie once loved—and left. Now she’s defending the people Marie’s been sent to erase.

It should be simple. Burn the evidence, complete the job, and vanish.

But when the scope turns inward, and the target list reveals deeper corruption, Marie’s conscience refuses to stay buried. She begins questioning not only the mission—but the organization she’s served for years.

In a world where loyalty is fatal and love is the deadliest vulnerability, Marie must choose: stay the perfect weapon… or become her own woman.

Her cover is flawless. Her orders are clear.

And her heart? That’s the real threat.

Perfect for fans of:

• Killing Eve — if Villanelle had a conscience… and regrets
• The Night Agent and The Gray Man — fast-paced, emotionally complex spy thrillers
• Atomic Blonde meets Person of Interest — with a blade of depth beneath the tech

If you love:

• Burn Notice–style rogue agents
• Found family under fire LGBTQ+ action heroes
• Femme-fatale energy with genuine vulnerability
• Assassins trying not to fall apart
• A slow-burn second-chance romance
• High-stakes action wrapped in noir-tinted heartache

Then The Girl in the Scope is your next mission.

Part espionage thriller, part sapphic slow-burn romance, and all heart-pounding tension, this entry in the award-nominated Cassidyverse is perfect for fans of genre-bending action and hopepunk noir.

Get ready for betrayal, body counts, and the kind of heroine who never asks permission.

©2025 Adam Gaffen (P)2026 Adam Gaffen

Great story, great back story

Loved getting to know Marie and Claire. Great backstory told in only the way Adam Gaffen can. I also appreciate the slow burn.