Diamonds from the past

By Ruth Benjamin

Subjects: Judaïsme, Diamond industry and trade, Jews in the diamond industry, Romans, nouvelles, Juifs dans l'industrie du diamant, Mate selection, Fiction, Diamants, Vie religieuse, Industrie, Orthodox Jews, Choix du conjoint, Jewish way of life

Description: When Moshe takes a massive loan to avoid bankruptcy, he plunges into an international web of intrigue and deception. His daughter must break off a promising shidduch; his wife is in turmoil. But Moshe is commissioned by the police to probe a cache of ancient diamonds. His investigation takes him to West Africa, where in the shadow of the slave castles, he is entangled in the diamond mafia's internal battles. Only his wits and his faith can save him.--