Diamonds and Drugs
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Last published Wed, May 6, 2026
New York City in 1989. Love, greed, cocaine, and the secrets behind a jeweler's collection of guns, watches, and suitcases of cash.
'Diamonds and Drugs' features enterprising Athena Davis forced to fight for recognition among her law firm's Ivy League partners. On a flight to South America, Athena meets charming Lenny Silverman, the Jewelry District's most eligible bachelor. As she glimpses his world of diamonds and drugs, she soon suspects a darker side to his clandestine business deals.
Inspired by actual events, 'Diamonds and Drugs' is a romp through the late 80's - insider trading, female empowerment, the computer evolution, and white-collar greed.
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