Murder is Not a Girl's Best Friend

Journalist-turned-amateur-sleuth Mimi Rosen is back with her father

Max for another action-packed tale of murder and intrigue in New

York City's Diamond District.

A Reverend from Africa has found a sparkling $20 million diamond

that he hopes will free his continent from the scourge of blood

diamonds. But this attempt to do good soon turns very bad. After the

diamond is stolen and leads to a series of murders, Mimi discovers both

the 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, Africa's diamond fields, offshore companies, as well

as an activist, filmmaker, computer genius, and police detective who

may or may not be as noble as they appear. Is the prized gem actually a

blood diamond?

Auteur

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 Live's Weekend Update segment, comedycentral.com, and Mcsweeneys He has also written for Time Out New York, New York Newsday, and Fastcompany.com. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and son.