The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown a justina chen novel

The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown a justina chen novelIn the second instalment of a charming mystery series, a Mumbai based investigator and his elephant partner are on the hunt for the Queen of England's stolen Crown Jewels. For centuries, the Koh i Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king. Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess. So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone's principal concern. And

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These mental and psychological battles were as grueling

and periods that seem never to end

A Confederacy of Dunces won the Pulitzer Prize

who in his perennial bestseller On Killing revealed that most of us are not "natural born killers" - and who has spent decades training soldiers

the assassination of Lincoln

vexing realization: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself

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Sample rescue scenarios from a military expert who believes that help could have reached the Benghazi compound in time

as well as what really happened to her long-dead sister