Diamond Trump: Events Surrounding the Great Powder-House Blowup by the Man Who Lit the Fuse

A fortune in gems, star-crossed lovers, the sole survivor of a ferocious blast- these are the ingredients of a deadly game played out on the same Midwestern checkerboard where Dillinger, "Baby Face" Nelson, and Bonnie and Clyde made their moves. To the roll-call of depression-era desperadoes add the name of Raymond "Preacher" Hardokker, a safe cracking wizard lured into a "Big Score" which turns out to be a bloody fight for life. Diamond Trump travels along the dusty roads and mean streets of the dirty thirties, encountering along the way humor, suspense, mystery, lust, and the tragedy of "hard diamonds and soft hearts." Inspired by the historical event of the powder-house blowup on New Year's Eve of 1936, the fiction spirals outward to encompass the down and outers of the criminal underworld, the international diamond trade, and a world bracing for war. Cut and polished as a hard-edged crime tale, Diamond Trump, flashes facets of love, hate, loss, and redemption.
ASIN: 0944287247
VSKU: BVV.0944287247.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Ronald Robinson
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.