{"product_id":"the-lucifer-cut-hardcover","title":"The Lucifer Cut - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heart-pounding ride through the perilous world of the modern gem trade, by the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eDiamond.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a New York diamond dealer and his wife are found dead in a chilling assassination, and a mysterious gem--the Lucifer Cut--goes missing, U.S. Treasury agent Alex Turner and his lover, the billionaire Russian diamond thief known as Slav Lily, are thrust into a web of global intrigue. Uncertain they can even trust each other, the two find themselves on the trail of a secret so lethal it threatens not only the world diamond trade but the national security of the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a fiction first, diamond expert Matthew Hart tears the curtain from the secretive world of lab-grown diamonds, where master \"chefs\" create astonishing gems in the 8,000-degree furnaces of their reactors. Finally one of them makes what no one thought possible--a fake so perfect not even experts can unmask it. But as Alex and Lily soon discover, its allure is even more profound than its beauty as a jewel, and the stone ignites a murderous race from New York to London and finally to Cape Town, as a deadly enemy tries to beat them to the diamond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith knife-sharp dialogue and lacerating irony, Alex and Lily navigate an ever-shifting underworld and the storms of their own desire as they rush to unravel the enigma of the Lucifer Cut and the treacheries of the human heart.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Hart\u003c\/b\u003e has written about diamonds for Vanity Fair, the Atlantic, and the Times of London. His award-winning \u003ci\u003eDiamond: The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair\u003c\/i\u003e was translated into six languages and made into a four-hour dramatic miniseries. He was a contributing editor of the leading New York diamond-trade publication, Rapaport Diamond Report. Matthew has traveled from the Arctic to Angola in pursuit of diamond stories. His first two thrillers, \u003ci\u003eThe Russian Pink \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Ice Angel, \u003c\/i\u003eare also available from Pegasus Crime. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9.06 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51747975135520,"sku":"9781639366743","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f7b45a273a77e5ac3bf08c611b5d4374.webp?v=1779902386","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lucifer-cut-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}