[Lure the lie]

<p><strong>Veronica Tracey the sharp-witted former spy turned PI is enlisted by an Australian intelligence officer to assist in the search for a vanished cryptographer in Cat Connor's "Lure the Lie" leading to a high-stakes pursuit full of twists and turns.</strong></p><p> </p><p>The home where our woman was spotted happens to be the same one that houses my Nana and the Cronies of Doom.</p><p>The Cronies of what?</p><p>Doom. The Cronies of Doom. Nana's little circle of friends. Think Nancy Drew and her friends but older than dirt.</p><p>I wasn't sure whether to smile or cringe. MacKinnon did say Ronnie was a colourful character.</p><p>Is that going to be a problem?</p><p>Ronnie nodded while saying No not at all. How could a ninety-four-year-old woman be any trouble?</p><p>The only lead so far is the one involving your Nana?</p><p>Correct.</p><p> </p><p>Australian intelligence officer Dave Crocker is tasked with finding a missing cryptographer in New Zealand. His boss suggested he work with a local private investigator Veronica Tracey. Peeling back layers of lies to find the truth in the missing person case Crocker never expected it would involve Tracey's 94-year-old Nana and her cronies an unusual greyhound and a closely guarded skill set. 
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