A poor art student in New York City discovers a duffel bag full of diamonds in the chaos during an attack at Grand Central Station and is pursued by the Ghost, an assassin who had murdered the bag's owner.
An overview of the diamond trade that discusses the history of the gemstone, supply and demand, diamond workers in Africa, blood diamonds, and other related topics, and includes photographs, a time line, and a list of additional resources.
tracing the deadly path of the world's most precious stones
Campbell, Greg
2002
Explains how diamond smuggling in Sierra Leone has funded a brutal rebel war that has wrought havoc on the country's people; discusses connections to such groups as al-Quaeda; and measures the international diamond industry's complicity in the situation.
tracing the deadly path of the world's most precious stones
Campbell, Greg
2004
Explains how diamond smuggling in Sierra Leone has funded a brutal rebel war that has wrought havoc on the country's people; discusses connections to such groups as al-Quaeda; and measures the international diamond industry's complicity in the situation.
