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The King of Diamonds
The thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high society—and a window into the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface of the Swinging Sixties. As a string of high profile jewel thefts went unsolved, "the King of Diamonds," as he was dubbed by the press, eluded police and the FBI for more than a decade and took advantage of the parties and devil-may-care attitude of the Swinging Sixties. Like Cary Grant in "To Catch a Thief," the King was so bold that he tip-toed into the homes of millionaires while they were watching television, or hosting parties. He hid in their closets. And dared to smoke a cigarette while they were sleeping not far away. Re...
Frank Merriwell’s Cruise
Reproduction of the original: Frank Merriwell’s Cruise by Burt L. Standish
Love, Life or Diamonds
This is a story based in Africa in the 1980s, where mystery, romance and adventure take place. Although it's fiction, there are parts of this book that are true. A French family immigrates to Africa but shortly after their arrival, the parents and their only son, Pierre, are set up by powers in high places, to take the rap for a drug bust. Because of their limited knowledge of the language and law, they are sentenced to work in a diamond mine for the rest of their lives. While working down the mines, Pierre is made an offer he can't refuse. An offer is made which will free his parents and himself. He didn't know it then but he had to pay a high price for their freedom. His job was to snuggle uncut diamonds out of the mine. The plot is organized by two friends, one of whom is on the "inside". After the diamond heist, Pierre is sent to Cape Town where he is to meet up with a jeweler, Jessy, who arranges for the stones to be cut. She knows nothing about the set-up and they fall irrevocably in love. Unable to confess to Jessy of his plot, Jacques has to return to the ship where his parents are being held captive.
The Diamond Eye from Siberia
In order to establish control over the worlds biggest diamond mines in Siberia, the power struggle must wage on Secret societies, fascinating stories of love and sex, political and criminal assassinations, as well as thrilling encounters with the Russian mafia brutal murders all give life to The Diamond Eye from Siberia. Set after the collapse of the Eastern European and Soviet Communist Union in 1998, this book follows the ruthless conflict of the Russian mafia mobs and C.D.C., a Western diamond conglomerate. Meanwhile, a reputable journalist from The Washington Times follows a number of predictions made by a well-respected clairvoyant. Soon enough, his mission is unveiled. So begins his dangerous undertaking to prevent cold-blooded murders and the assassination of both the Russian and American presidentsa bloody conspiracy to take place during an important meeting over the diamond power struggles. Armed only with his journalistic skills, will he be able to succeed? Read the book to find out!
The Provincial Press and the Community
A specialized study of the evening and weekly regional press.
Diamonds in the Sand
It is 1940, and a catastrophic German invasion of Belgium and Holland is imminent. Against his will, Henk de Ridder a captain in the Netherlands army helps his father-in-law to smuggle a priceless box of cut diamonds from Antwerp to Java. The stones arrive safely but by 1941 the Japanese are preparing to invade the Dutch East Indies. Again Henk must hurry the box away, this time to Australia. But the Dutch airliner carrying them is shot down by Zeros and crashes in the wilderness of North Western Australia. Where are the stones? Can they be recovered? Henk is one of many determined to fi nd them.
