Máxima seguridad (novela)

Máxima seguridad es la tercera novela de laserie CHERUB , escrita por Robert Muchamore . En esta novela, los agentes de CHERUB, James Adams y Dave Moss, se infiltran en una prisión de máxima seguridad en Arizona para llegar hasta el hijo de un traficante de armas internacional. ^{[ 1 ]}

El FBI descubre que Curtis Key, un chico de 14 años encarcelado en una prisión de máxima seguridad de Arizona por asesinato, es hijo de Jane Oxford, una traficante de armas internacional que ha eludido la captura durante décadas. Tras el robo de misiles destinados al gobierno británico, la inteligencia británica se involucra en su búsqueda. Se propone que CHERUB envíe agentes encubiertos a la prisión para ayudar a Curtis a escapar, con la esperanza de que conduzca al FBI hasta su madre. James Adams es reclutado para la misión, junto con Dave Moss, un agente de CHERUB muy respetado y conocido por sus conquistas amorosas. Se necesita un tercer agente para ayudar en la fuga; James sugiere a su hermana Lauren, que acaba de terminar su entrenamiento básico.

James and Dave go undercover, posing as brothers incarcerated for running over a homeless woman while fleeing a robbery. On their first night in prison, Dave is injured in an altercation with prison officers, leaving James with the sole responsibility of breaking Curtis out. James wins Curtis' trust and the duo escape by posing as prison guards. After meeting up with Lauren, who is posing as James and Dave's sister, and evading the police, the trio make their way to the Idaho ranch of Vaughn Little, a former weapons dealer and associate of Oxford, to hide out while Oxford makes further arrangements. During their stay, James strikes up a relationship with Little's daughter Becky, to Lauren's disgust, as he is still dating Kerry. From there they are taken to Boise , where two of Oxford's henchmen give the three new identities. The henchmen explain that Curtis will travel to Brazil while James and Lauren will be given a new life in Canada . Sin embargo, Oxford planea asesinar a James y Lauren, testigos de la fuga de Curtis. Tras la partida de Curtis hacia el aeropuerto con uno de sus secuaces, el otro intenta matar a Lauren, quien logra neutralizarlo. El controlador de la misión, John Jones, y el FBI siguen a Curtis, pero en lugar de ir al aeropuerto, este se dirige a un motel en Oregón . Allí aparece Oxford, quien acude personalmente a buscarlo, y es arrestado de inmediato.

James, Dave, and Lauren return home to CHERUB campus. In the epilogue, Oxford refuses to co-operate with authorities and is remanded in ADX Florence, and is expected to face life in prison, though the missiles remain unaccounted for^[a]. Little is also incarcerated, while Oxford's henchmen are sentenced to death after their past as contract killers is exposed. Curtis' sentence is reduced to 7 years after it is found that a psychiatrist took a bribe to recommend Curtis to the military school where the incident that precipitated his killing spree occurred. Lauren earns her navy shirt for her performance on the mission, Dave fully recovers from his injuries, and James, Lauren and Dave are awarded the Intelligence Star for their service.

Maximum Security received better reviews than its predecessor, Class A and received two awards.^[1]

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