Passport to Spy: A Kat Lawson Mystery
by Nancy Cole Silverman
I am happy to welcome protagonist Kat Lawson
to Escapes With Dollycas today!
I never knew how much I would enjoy working as a travel correspondent until the FBI approached me and offered me a PASSPORT TO SPY, or more specifically, a job to work undercover as a European feature writer. My name is Kat Lawson, and to be honest, when I accepted their offer, I had no idea what I was getting into. The assignment seemed easy enough, and the perks were even better. All expenses paid; food, hotels, travel. What more could I want? All I had to do was visit exciting and unusual sights, take pictures, write about what I had seen, and report to my publisher/FBI handler on those I was secretly assigned to observe. At no point did anyone tell me what I was doing might be dangerous or, even worse, that I might become addicted to the high of an undercover operation?
My first assignment with Journey International sounded like a slam dunk. I was to cover Germany’s famous Christmas markets and, while in Munich, visit the opening of a new museum and make contact with Hans von Hausmann, the gallery’s handsome young curator. The FBI was working with a group of International Agencies who believed Hausmann had access to a hidden cache of masterpieces stolen during the 2nd World War and believed to be part of the World’s Largest Art Heist. It was my job to get close to Hans and, if possible, get eyes on the cache and report what I had seen to my handler. I wasn’t supposed to do any more than that. Certainly nothing risky. But you know what they say about those best-laid plans…
The truth is, I love what I do. I’d like to get back to a newsroom one day, but nothing beats a breathless chase in a Maserati through a snow-covered alpine pass or being in the crosshairs of a Russian mobster who would stop at nothing to see me dead. The fact is, I’m making a difference, and my instincts as a journalist have gone quickly from pen and paper to those more clandestine skills I needed to save my life.
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About Passport to Spy
Passport to Spy: A Kat Lawson Mystery
Historical Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Germany
Level Best Books (June 6, 2023)
Print length : 268 pages
Digital ASIN : B0BXCGY2Y5
After losing her job as an investigative reporter for The Phoenix Gazette, Kat Lawson has a new gig. The FBI has asked her to work undercover as a reporter for Travel International to cover Munich, Germany’s festive holiday scene—an excuse to get close to Hans von Hausmann, a very charismatic and popular museum curator suspected of hiding a cache of stolen masterpieces believed to be part of the World’s Largest Art Heist. The job comes with lots of perks: airfare, travel expenses, the opportunity to see the world…and for a seasoned reporter like Kat, nothing she can’t handle. But, when a trusted source is found dead, Kat realizes the tables have been turned. Armed with evidence that will expose a cache of artwork stolen from museums and the homes of wealthy Jews during the 2nd World War, Kat must find a way to avoid being caught by the German Polizie, who have enough evidence to charge her with murder, and those who want her dead to keep their hidden treasures forever secret. The hunter has become the hunted; now, Kat has a target on her back.
Great Escapes Praise for Passport to Spy: A Kat Lawson Mystery
by Nancy Cole SilvermanI highly recommend Passport to Spy for its suspenseful plot, true-to-life characters, vivid setting, and page-turning excitement! I absolutely loved it, and I can’t wait for the next adventure!
~Christy’s Cozy CornersIf you are looking for an engrossing, interesting, and unique mystery, I highly recommend you give Passport to Spy by Nancy Cole Silverman a try.
~The Book DecoderPASSPORT TO SPY is an exciting mystery that’s part thriller, part historical fiction, and all fun.
~Cozy Up With KathyMy rating for Passport to Spy by Nancy Cole Silverman is five stars. I love Ms. Silverman’s writing style and how she transports you to the setting. I highly recommend this book and the series to all mystery readers.
~Baroness’ Book TroveNancy Cole Silverman does a masterful job weaving this well-timed and well-paced plot together, keeping the characters and components interacting with suspense and unexpected twists and turns right to the very end.
~Novels Alive
About Nancy Cole Silverman
Nancy Cole Silverman spent nearly twenty-five years in news and talk radio, beginning her career in college on the talent side as one of the first female voices on the air. Later on the business side in Los Angeles, she retired as one of two female general managers in the nation’s second-largest radio market. After a successful career in the radio industry, Silverman retired to write fiction. Her short stories and crime-focused novels—the Carol Childs and Misty Dawn Mysteries, (Henry Press) are both Los Angeles-based. Her newest series THE NAVIGATOR’S DAUGHTER, (Level Best Books) takes a more international approach. Silverman lives in Los Angeles with her husband and a thoroughly pampered standard poodle.
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Sounds like a book I will enjoy reading.
Passport to Spy sounds exciting. I have added this book to my tbr list and look forward to reading it.