I have so many great things here in the wings, more awesome contemporary historical fiction titles to share with you, great interviews I have lined up for you, a torrent of thoughts on my writing adventures, my super-duper list of the greatest-ever contemporary historical fiction titles coming along nicely, in fact almost done . . . but I have to put all this on hold – and address an urgent situation of a global caliber! I guess I should have done it before – the Russian spy ring story is almost over — and yet it had never occurred to me until now that my readers might be a tad concerned.

After all, I am a suburban housewife with big dreams and a pair of kids living in New Jersey – a perfect cover, huh?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/06/30/politics/washingtonpost/main6633055.shtml

My own very awesome writing buddy asked me in an e-mail, “Why have you disappeared lately? They aren’t arresting or deporting you, I hope . . . I guess you’re trying to keep a low profile, heh-heh-heh?”

 IS THAT WHAT EVERYONE IS THINKING?

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2010/07/12/spy-swap-was-a-mistake/

Darn, people. How dare you suspect me!

I mean, on this very blog. How many times have I said it: I LOVE AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Maybe this is it the problem, right there . . . the lady protesting too much, you all think???

Anyway, the scandal has blown over. It’s all done. Yesterday, the AP says, they caught the 12^th person in connection with this unpleasant business, and quietly deported him, because they didn’t even have enough evidence to properly charge the young man with a crime. 

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jg4Ao_I5eHMKOblFVdlrKHnnqvQwD9GU5DL80

Besides . . . do you really think I have that “spy appeal?” Like, you know, Anna “Chapman,” that “007-worthy,” red-head, as the NY post puts it?

 http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/spy_ring_qzWW8bImf9yEDTbtXcQnUL 

No matter. Even if you have your suspicions . . . please keep them to yourselves! Don’t send this link to the FBI – oh I implore you!

 SH-SH-SH-SH-SH

You wouldn’t want me deported, would you? You would miss me too much, right? RIGHT???