About the author:
\nAnna Rasche \;is a historian and gemologist who has previous ly worked in the jewelry collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and as a curatorial fellow at the Cooper Hewitt\, Smithsonian Design Museum. R asche's debut novel\, The Stone Witch of Florence\, was based on original research she conducted on the uses of gemstones in medieval medic ine at the Cooper Hewitt Museum and on site in Italy. She lives in Brookly n with her husband and infant daughter.
\nIn The Cursed Diamond\, the fates of two New York women\, separated by a c entury\, are bound by the dark legacy of the Midnight Diamond.
\n201 0. Jennie is working as a runner in the Diamond District when a friend&rsq uo\;s sudden death leaves her with a cryptic note: &ldquo\;Not Safe.&rdquo \; Her search for answers leads her to an antique jewelry box\, a clue to a century-old mystery and the legend of the Midnight Diamond&mdash\;a rare blue gem rumored to bring ruin to all who possess it. As Jennie is pulled deeper into a world of secrets and danger\, she realizes she is not just chasing a lost treasure\; she is uncovering a story that was meant to stay buried.
\n1910. \;On an ocean liner bound for New York\, heires s Marcella Porter returns home after being disgraced by scandal in London. Her path collides with a charismatic nobleman and the magnificent Midnigh t Diamond\, which she unknowingly smuggles into the city. Mesmerized by it s brilliance\, Marcella feels an irresistible pull toward the diamond\, an d when the glittering faç\;ade of her charmed life begins to crack\, Marcella must decide whether the Midnight Diamond is her salvation&mdash\ ;or her doom.
\nCan Jennie break the centuries-old curse before it b rings more ruin? Inspired by history&rsquo\;s most captivating gemstone\,& nbsp\;The Cursed Diamond \;is a thrilling my stery about fate\, obsession\, and the deadly costs of ambition.
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