Chocolate Diamonds - Couverture souple

Peche, Alec

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1502490579 ISBN 13 : 9781502490575

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

A diamond store owner collapses in a Belgian restaurant, gasping for air—supposedly the victim of a nut allergy. But what if that allergic reaction wasn’t accidental?

Dr. Jill Quint, forensic pathologist, vintner, and amateur sleuth, is in Antwerp for what’s supposed to be a relaxing vacation with her three closest friends. Museums, waffles, and Belgian beer—not murder—are on the itinerary.

But when the woman dies in the hospital shortly after a wild ambulance ride, Jill’s instincts kick in. The autopsy reveals something far more sinister than a food allergy. Poison, deception, and the shadowy world of the diamond trade collide, dragging Jill and her friends into a lethal game they never signed up for.

What secrets lie beneath Antwerp’s polished façade? Who profits from silence—and who is willing to kill to keep it?

Join Jill as she teams up with Belgian authorities and Interpol in a race against time to expose a chilling conspiracy in CHOCOLATE DIAMONDS—book two in the gripping Jill Quint, MD, forensic mystery series.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Chocolate Diamonds is a murder mystery that is set in Europe. Dr. Jill Quint, vintner from California and consulting forensic medical examiner joins her three friends from Wisconsin in Antwerp, Belgium to enjoy their annual girlfriends’ vacation. Jo’s ancestry resides in this country and she is looking forward to exploring her heritage. They all plan to enjoy the museums of Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as the food and especially the beer of the region.A chance medical emergency pulls Jill and her friends into a homicide investigation assisting the Belgian Police and Interpol with uncovering something worth killing for in the diamond industry. Who was the woman in the restaurant that Jill and Marie performed CPR on, and why did she die in the hospital after they had her stabilized- it was just an unusual nut allergy?Angela, the photographer of the group of friends begins to capture faces of men who want to kill them or kidnap them and along the way she meets Nick who helps them stay alive. The friends do what they can to give Nick and Angela’s budding relationship a chance.Jo learns to navigate European financial and tax records with the help of an accountant from Interpol. She is usually oblivious to the strangers around her, but on this vacation paying attention become a requirement as they have to run from several kidnap attempts.Marie has been exploring people’s backgrounds worldwide in her day job in the US. Always a multi-tasker, she is a real sleuth at ferreting out the hidden facts and identities for anyone, all while standing in line to buy a ticket at a museum.Nathan, Jill’s partner, doesn’t want to miss out on the excitement. He joins the ladies in Brussels and plans to visit some of his wine clients while he is in that region. As a world class wine label artist, he has clients that he designs bottle labels for in most parts of the world. He soon finds opportunities to use his Hapkido skills disarming Jo’s assailant, joining Nick in providing some security for the women.Diamonds are mined in many parts of the world, but the miners are not always treated fairly. Antwerp is the acknowledged diamond industry hub of the world. Many chocoholics believe that the best chocolate artists in the world reside in Belgium. Jill and her friends stumble upon the intersection of chocolate and diamonds in this murder mystery This is book two of the Jill Quint forensic pathologist series, a follow up to “Vials”, the first book in this murder mystery series.

Biographie de l'auteur

Alec Peche is the author of murder mysteries. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University, and the University of Florida. Alec likes to play sports, watch football, and travel the world.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1502490579
• ISBN 13: 9781502490575
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 270
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg