Trixie Hale

"*You have a sister?!"
 "Why are you so surprised? Lots of people have sisters."
 "Yes, and they generally tell their friends that they exist."
 "I'm telling you now.*"
—Erica telling Ben about Trixie in *Spy School Revolution*
Defusing**Trixie Hale** is Erica Hale's sister. She is a normal civilian who is believed to not be aware of her family's business in espionage. However, she is close to finding out the truth about her family and is good at covert eavesdropping, as seen at the end of *Spy School Revolution*. This is later confirmed in *Spy School At Sea,* where it is confirmed that Ben and Mike told her about her family, as well as Mike and Trixie's relationship.

### **Biography**

Cyrus Hale decided to keep Trixie in the dark about the family business, because “At age three she could not throw a knife or defuse a bomb." Ben points out that most three-year-olds can't do that, but for the Hale family, this is normal. Trixie goes to a normal boarding school in Connecticut, believing Cyrus to be a retired sporting goods salesman, Alexander to be a diplomat, Catherine to be a museum curator, and Erica to be studying to be a biochemist. Since she is not a spy, the Hale family has to keep her safe and in the dark about the spy business.

## Appearance & Personality

Trixie has ravenous black hair and likely has ice blue eyes, like the rest of her family. She is almost the polar opposite of Erica in all ways except looks. She carries herself with a friendly attitude and wears scrunchies. Erica comments that she is "ridiculously pretty." Instead of being cold and distant like her sister, she is relatively friendly. She is also described as just as beautiful as Erica, but in a different, friendlier way. Ben describes Trixie's personality as the anti-Erica.

## Series History

### **Spy School Revolution**

At the end of *Spy School Revolution*, Trixie meets Ben Ripley in the hospital room that he was staying in. They talk for a little bit, and in that short time, she reveals that Erica had talked about Ben as well as Joshua. She even says that while Erica only talked about Joshua Hallal twice, she mentioned Ben three or four times. At this point, Mike walks in, and in true fashion, appears to instantly attract Trixie. Trixie pretends to leave but actually listens and eavesdrops on Ben and Mike's conversation about the events and results of their espionage, revealing to Trixie that something is amiss with her family. In the middle of the conversation, Trixie barges in and demands that Mike and Ben tell her what is really going on in her family. At the end of their first interaction, Trixie winks at Ben and says she hopes they meet again, although the reason why is unspecified.

## Relationships

### **Erica Hale**

There haven't been any direct interactions between her and Trixie, but it is evident that she is one of the few people Erica truly cares about. The Croatoan succeeds in blackmailing Erica when they threatened Trixie.

### Mike Brezinski

Trixie and Mike first meet at the end of *Spy School Revolution*, and both were attracted to each other. In *Spy School At Sea*, it is revealed that they are communicating through text and appear to be a couple.

## Trivia

* She seems to have some spy skills as she is able to covert eavesdropping.
* She bakes delicious cookies, which she brings to Ben when she visits him in the hospital in *Spy School Revolution*.