Slay It With a Diamond, by Rob Bates

Slay It With a Diamond, by Rob Bates Would you buy a “cursed” diamond? New York diamond dealer Max Rosen would. He doesn’t believe in curses. But that was before the wife of the famous jeweler who sold him a supposedly “cursed” gem ended up dead. Soon, Max’s daughter—journalist-turned-amateur-sleuth Mimi Rosen—and her policeman boyfriend are…

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Murder is Not a Girl’s Best Friend, by Rob Bates

Murder is Not a Girl’s Best Friend, by Rob Bates 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…

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Lights Out Summer, by Rich Zahradnik

Lights Out Summer, by Rich Zahradnik In March 1977, ballistics link murders going back six months to the same Charter Arms Bulldog .44. A serial killer, Son of Sam, is on the loose. But Coleridge Taylor can’t compete with the armies of reporters fighting New York’s tabloid war—only rewrite what they get. Constantly on the…

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A Black Sail, by Rich Zahradnik

A Black Sail, by Rich Zahradnik On the eve of the U.S. Bicentennial, newsman Coleridge Taylor is covering Operation Sail. New York Harbor is teeming with tall ships from all over the world. While enjoying the spectacle, Taylor is still a police reporter. He wants to cover real stories, not fluff, and gritty New York…

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