" Her family does,” I said, making things up as quickly as I could. “His name is Gumbo and he’s a golden retriever. And these bad guys have kidnapped the dog and told Erica that they’ll kill him if she doesn’t do their bidding.” “Oh no!” Chip exclaimed, horrified. I thought I saw tears welling in his eyes. Zoe gave him a withering look. “You don’t honestly believe this, do you?” “Er… maybe,” Chip said. “Erica could have a dog.” “She’s never mentioned it,” Zoe pointed out. “She never mentioned that she had a mother who was a covert operative for MI6 either,” I said. "

― Stuart Gibbs , Spy School Revolution (Spy School, #8)