The Death of the Diamond
Author: Edward Jay Epstein
Publisher:
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780722133446
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Edward Jay Epstein
Publisher:
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780722133446
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2007-04-10
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 1416934022
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Frank and Joe try to prevent the theft of a valuable collection of diamonds from a show.
Author: Scott Carney
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2015-03-17
Total Pages: 307
ISBN-13: 069818629X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An investigative reporter explores an infamous case where an obsessive and unorthodox search for enlightenment went terribly wrong. When thirty-eight-year-old Ian Thorson died from dehydration and dysentery on a remote Arizona mountaintop in 2012, The New York Times reported the story under the headline: "Mysterious Buddhist Retreat in the Desert Ends in a Grisly Death." Scott Carney, a journalist and anthropologist who lived in India for six years, was struck by how Thorson’s death echoed other incidents that reflected the little-talked-about connection between intensive meditation and mental instability. Using these tragedies as a springboard, Carney explores how those who go to extremes to achieve divine revelations—and undertake it in illusory ways—can tangle with madness. He also delves into the unorthodox interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism that attracted Thorson and the bizarre teachings of its chief evangelists: Thorson’s wife, Lama Christie McNally, and her previous husband, Geshe Michael Roach, the supreme spiritual leader of Diamond Mountain University, where Thorson died. Carney unravels how the cultlike practices of McNally and Roach and the questionable circumstances surrounding Thorson’s death illuminate a uniquely American tendency to mix and match eastern religious traditions like LEGO pieces in a quest to reach an enlightened, perfected state, no matter the cost. Aided by Thorson’s private papers, along with cutting-edge neurological research that reveals the profound impact of intensive meditation on the brain and stories of miracles and black magic, sexualized rituals, and tantric rites from former Diamond Mountain acolytes, A Death on Diamond Mountain is a gripping work of investigative journalism that reveals how the path to enlightenment can be riddled with danger.
Author: Mary Edmonds
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2010-11-30
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 145680250X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Diamond Love ------ Takes you into the lives and hearts of three men plagued by their criminal pasts and haunted by their childhoods and life’s many tragedies. A corrupt police dept, murder and a plot to cover it up by any means necessary at any cost with the lives of these three men Diamond Love -------his love for a woman he met while in prison, who loved him unconditionally till death do they part, and it was death. A heart filled journey from the beginning to the end, a page turning story of lies, deceit, trust, survival and love ----------
Author: Rosemary Simpson
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 2020-11-24
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 1496722140
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries… The pursuit of stolen diamonds once belonging to Marie Antionette leads heiress Prudence MacKenzie and ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter down a twisted maze through Gilded Age New York City from Fifth Avenue to Five Points . . . DEATH, DIAMONDS, AND DECEPTION Fall 1889: Lady Rotherton has arrived from London intent on chaperoning her niece Prudence through a New York social season to find a suitable husband. It's certainly not her niece's devilishly handsome partner in Hunter and MacKenzie Investigative Law. Aunt Gillian's eye for eligible suitors is surpassed only by her ability to discern genuine gems from nearly flawless fakes. At the Assembly Ball at Delmonico's, she effortlessly determines that the stones in the spectacular diamond waterfall necklace adorning the neck of the wife of banker William De Vries are fake. Insisting on absolute discretion to avoid scandal, the banker employs Prudence and Geoffrey to recover the stolen diamonds pried out of their settings—priceless stones acquired by Tiffany, originally purchased for Marie Antoinette. Their search for a possible fence rapidly leads to a dead end: a jeweler brutally killed in his shop during an apparent theft. The jeweler's murder is only the first in a string of mysterious deaths, as Prudence and Geoffrey pursue their elusive quarry. But the clues keep leading back to duplicity on the part of the De Vries family, who, it turns out, have a great deal to hide . . .
Author: Derald R. Smith
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2011-10-25
Total Pages: 70
ISBN-13: 1465381139
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Witnesses the story of a boy and uncovers what happens when young children do not get the love and attention from their parents like they should to feel confident, loved and secure. Follow the author as he reveals his experiences as an adult and the things he has encountered during his journey through life. Uncover more about life, love, family and relationships in author Derald R. Smith’s A Diamond In The Rough and My Near Death Experience.
Author: Kara L. Amis
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Published: 2021-06-29
Total Pages: 197
ISBN-13: 1665707038
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Robbie Raines is a budding young detective-in-the-making. When a famous singer, known for her jewelry collection, is found dead, rumors swirl that her death was actually murder. Robbie is determined to find out who did it. After befriending the late woman’s family, Robbie discovers the singer’s most valuable gems are hidden and can only be found by solving two mysterious riddles. Using her love of history, and secret visions of famous people who appear to her with clues, Robbie unravels the riddles even as she confronts a frightening “ghost” and sabotage from her school rival. With assistance from her best pal Stacie, Detective Granger, and even her Aunt Enna, Robbie dodges danger and her parents’ fears to uncover the truth about the death of a dazzling former star.
Author: Carolyn Wells
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2016-11-27
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 8026869966
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This carefully crafted ebook: "THE DIAMOND PIN (Murder Mystery)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Diamond Pin is a classic locked room mystery with few clues and no end of suspicion. Mrs. Pell is having a Sunday dinner with the local minister, the minister's wife and Iris, one of her two young relatives she intends leaving her wealth to, but who she treats quite viscously. During the dinner she pulls the trick on Iris who ends up with black ink all over her face and dress. After dinner, Mrs. Pell goes into her private room. Soon, a servant hears her scream. Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) was an American writer and poet. Among the most famous of her mystery novels were the Fleming Stone Detective Stories, and Pennington Wise series. She also wrote several Sherlock Holmes stories.