Journalist-turned-amateur-sleuth Mimi Rosen is back with her fatherMax for another action-packed tale of murder and intrigue in NewYork Citys Diamond District.A Reverend from Africa has found a sparkling $20 million diamondthat he hopes will free his continent from the scourge of blooddiamonds. But this attempt to do good soon turns very bad. After thediamond is stolen and leads to a series of murders, Mimi discovers boththe diamond and the Reverend have a less-than-sparkling history.Soon, Mimi is investigating a web of secrets involving a shady billionaire,a corrupt politician, Africas diamond fields, offshore companies, as wellas an activist, filmmaker, computer genius, and police detective whomay or may not be as noble as they appear. Is the prized gem actually ablood diamond?
P>About the Author: Rob Bates has written about the diamond industry for close to 30 years. He is currently the news director of JCK, the leading publication in the jewelry industry, which just celebrated its 150th anniversary. He has won 12 editorial awards, and been quoted as an industry authority in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and on National Public Radio. He is also a comedy writer and performer, whose work has appeared on Saturday Night Lives Weekend Update segment, comedycentral, and Mcsweeneys He has also written for Time Out New York, New York Newsday, and Fastcompany. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and son.- We ship across Australia, including major cities like: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Newcastle and the Gold Coast