A Game of Lies: A Hannah Vogel Novel by Rebecca Cantrell 318 pages 9780765327338

So, how topical. A spy novel set during the World Series. Well, not the current World Series, actually the 1936 Berlin Olympics.Today, the world fears terrorism; back then, the "good spies" were fighting the Nazis. Hannah Vogel, part-time spy & part time journalist, has a meeting scheduled with her mentor at the Olympic Stadium. The meeting is interrupted by his sudden death. Although Hannah has left her son and lover in the safety of Switzerland, she feels compelled to solve the mysterious death of Weill as well as collecting Nazi secrets. She is traveling under an assumed name and fears that someone from her past live will reveal her identity.Her relationship with friends and colleagues is murky and the SS officer acting as her cover lover has become an alcoholic. History, intrigue, sports and a bit of romance makes this a winning game to read.