Journalist-turned-amateur-sleuth Mimi Rosen is back with her fatherMax for another action-packed tale of murder and intrigue in NewYork City's 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, Africa's 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?