The Diamond Smugglers
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A gripping work of non-fiction by the creator of James Bond, The Diamond Smugglers chronicles the true story of one of the world's most audacious criminal enterprises — the illicit international diamond trade. Ian Fleming draws on insider intelligence provided to him by his friend John Collard, a former operative who had infiltrated the smuggling network, to present a thrilling and meticulously detailed account of the underworld behind the gem trade. Written with the same propulsive energy and insider authority that defined Fleming's spy fiction, the narrative reads with all the tension and intrigue of a Cold War thriller. This is a rare window into real-world espionage and criminality, where fortunes in stolen diamonds pass through shadowy hands across continents, and the line between adventure and danger is razor-thin.
Author: Ian Fleming
Format: Paperback
Genre: True crime
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A gripping work of non-fiction by the creator of James Bond, The Diamond Smugglers chronicles the true story of one of the world's most audacious criminal enterprises — the illicit international diamond trade. Ian Fleming draws on insider intelligence provided to him by his friend John Collard, a former operative who had infiltrated the smuggling network, to present a thrilling and meticulously detailed account of the underworld behind the gem trade. Written with the same propulsive energy and insider authority that defined Fleming's spy fiction, the narrative reads with all the tension and intrigue of a Cold War thriller. This is a rare window into real-world espionage and criminality, where fortunes in stolen diamonds pass through shadowy hands across continents, and the line between adventure and danger is razor-thin.