The Blue Diamond, Leonard Goldberg
The Blue Diamond, Leonard Goldberg
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The Blue Diamond
A Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Author: Leonard Goldberg

Narrator: Steve West

Unabridged: 10 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/14/2022


Synopsis

The fate of the allied forces lies in the hands of Joanna and the Watsons in the next Daughter of Sherlock Holmes mystery from USA Today bestselling author Leonard Goldberg.

During a critical stage in World War One, the Governor-General of South Africa journeys to London for a meeting of The Imperial War Conference. Days prior to the conference, the Governor-General is scheduled to have an audience at Buckingham Palace at which time a most precious blue diamond will be presented to King Edward as a symbolic gesture of the colonies’ resolute and never-ending allegiance to England.

The flawless blue diamond, with its magnificent luster, weighs nearly 3000 carats which renders it one of the world’s largest and most valuable gems. On the Governor-General’s arrival, he is ensconced at the fashionable Windsor Hotel under the tightest security, with his entire entourage and formidable security team occupying the entire penthouse floor. All entrances and exits are locked down and closely guarded, and no one is allowed entrance after 6 PM.

Despite the extreme precautions, the famous diamond is stolen from the Governor-General’s suite in the middle of the night, with no clues left behind. With Scotland Yard baffled, Joanna and the Watsons are called in to investigate the theft and it becomes clear that the crime is not simply the work of a master thief, but one that could greatly aid the Germans and turn the tide of war in their favor. Time is of the essence and the blue diamond must be recovered before it begins its travels which could cause irreparable damage to the allied war plans.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

About Leonard Goldberg

Leonard Goldberg is the USA Today bestselling author of the Joanna Blalock medical thrillers. His novels have been translated into a dozen languages and were selections of the Book of the Month Club, French and Czech book clubs, and The Mystery Guild. They were featured as People’s “Page-Turner of the Week” and at the International Book Fair. After a long career affiliated with the UCLA Medical Center as a Clinical Professor of Medicine, he now lives on an island off the coast of Charleston, SC.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laur

The fate of the allied forces lies in the hands of Joanna Holmes (daughter of Sherlock Holmes) and the Watsons (Dr. John Watson, Jr - Joanna's husband), and Dr. John Watson, Sr (partner and ally of Sherlock Holmes), in The Blue Diamond, by author Leonard Goldberg, a Daughter of Sherlock Holmes myste......more

Goodreads review by Diana

A rash of hotel thefts of some highly valuable items and Sherlock Holmes' daughter Joanna is on it! I really liked the mystery in this book even thought there was a lot to keep track of (a vase, a diamond, military papers, a death). This book really had that Sherlock Holmes feel to it too and of cour......more

Goodreads review by Betty

After a slow start, this book picked up the pace and became a suspenseful mystery involving the theft of a flawless blue diamond that the Governor-General of South Africa brought to London to present to King Edward. This theft happens at a critical stage of WWI, threatening to aid the Germans. When......more