Meg Gibson

Carrie dates a short-story writer...and his family. Miranda begins dating a divorced father while Samantha sleeps with Charlotte's brother.

When Philip and Elizabeth are given an urgent task to plant a bug in Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger’s office, they risk exposure when an unwilling maid of the Weinberger home refuses to cooperate. Stan closes in on a member of the Soviet Rezidentura in an effort to uncover the identities of deep cover Directorate S operatives.

One of Elizabeth's agents has key intel for sale, but she and Philip find themselves taking increasingly greater risks for what could well be a set-up. Meanwhile, Stan's pursuit of Directorate S suddenly begins to yield unexpected results.

The community mourns; Toni seeks Colson's help; Sonny is smitten; Janette earns a new nickname; Sofia faces temptation; Delmond and Albert head south to work on their record.

Toni finds Judge Gatling at Galatoire's; Janette seeks counsel from Emeril Lagasse; Sonny falls off the wagon; Annie sits in with the Neville Brothers.