MINED, STOLEN, BOUGHT, SOLD, COVETED, AND KILLED FOR! Mark Branson, a young British emerald buyer, has every reason to remember all these facets as he journeys from the sedate, gentlemanly world of Hatton Garden, London's center for precious stone trading – to the deep African bush in search of these glittering green gems. Mark knows only too well that anyone caught emerald trading would land in jail with little or no resource to any Embassy. Armed only with his lucky emerald, given to him by an African mine owner, and his quick-witted inventive mind, he has to learn swiftly who to trust, who to bribe, and who to avoid. In a world where jewels are expensive and life is expendable, he encounters hard- drinking Irish missionaries, smooth double-dealing Indian money dealers, hostile Afrikaners, and tantalizing local women – not to mention the trigger-happy Zambian Police and Army. Based on the author's own extraordinary experiences in gemstone trading, Mark's exploits have a ring of authenticity that cannot be faked. YOU WILL NEVER JUST GLANCE AT ANY EMERALD AGAIN!
