Oxford. From there they are taken to Boise, Idaho, where two of Jane 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. However, after Curtis leaves for the airport with one of the henchmen, Lauren is attacked by the other henchmen, who tries to smother her with a pillow. She fights back and overpowers him by stabbing him in the neck with a Biro. The FBI follow Curtis, and discover that instead of going to the airport, they drove to an Inn, where Jane has come for him in person. They capture her, concluding the mission as a success. James, Dave (still recovering from his injuries), and Lauren return home to CHERUB campus. James was criticized for the car crash before the mission, and Lauren passed the mission without rebuke, earning her a navy shirt. James returns to his room after a day's lessons and discovers a box on his pillow, containing an Intelligence Star with his name engraved on the back; Dave and Lauren also receive an Intelligence Star. Characters Critical reception Maximum Security received better reviews than its predecessor, Class A and received two awards. Awards References External links UK page of CHERUB website for book USA page of CHERUB website for book CHERUB novels 2005 British novels Novels set in Arizona Hodder & Stoughton books