Rating: 3 stars Category: Crime Fiction, Classics, Mystery/Adventure Synopsis: A diamond is stolen from one of the most sacred shrines in India. A young lady receives an extravagant birthday present in the will of her deceased Uncle. A London philanthropist is attacked in what seems to be a case of mistaken identity. Connecting all of these events is the superstition surrounding the diamond: that it will leave a trail of blood in the lives of all those in possession of it. As inexplicable events plague the family holding the mysterious heirloom, Franklin Blake seeks to record witness testimonies and find a rational cause for the occurrences. The family and their connections each contribute their version of events, but suspicions are rife and nobody knows who to trust. Not even the reader...
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