{"product_id":"diamond-fever-a-true-crime-story-in-the-wild-west-9781250265746","title":"Diamond Fever!: A True Crime Story in the Wild West","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fun, high-stakes true crime story story set in the Wild West, featuring spot art and comics throughout. Perfect for fans of MONA LISA VANISHES!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSteve Sheinkin is more than an author--he's a time traveler\u003c\/b\u003e whose deep research and fabulous writing whisk readers on thrilling rides through history. \u003cb\u003eKids will be transfixed\u003c\/b\u003e by this unbelievable-but-true story of Gilded Age diamond hunters, swindlers, and train robbers. It is one of my absolute favorites!\" --\u003cb\u003eLauren Tarshis\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of the I SURVIVED series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA rollicking--and well-researched--adventure story\u003c\/b\u003e... A sparkling accomplishment. \" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLate one night two travel-weary miners, Philip Arnold and John Slack, show up at a businessman's office in San Francisco. The miners seem nervous. They've got something that needs to be locked in a safe overnight. What is it? Well, that really has to stay secret, but it's...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDIAMONDS!\u003c\/b\u003e And lots of them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHad these two miners just discovered America's first diamond mine? Well, this \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e the Gold Rush era after all. Plenty of people are striking it rich. Anything is possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen word of the find hits the streets, diamond fever sweeps the country. Wealthy investors are desperate to elbow Arnold and Slack aside and seize control--but can they persuade the miners to reveal the location of their bonanza? At the same time, thousands of prospectors fan out across the mountains and deserts of the West--will one of them find the site before greedy bankers grab everything for themselves? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this page-turning, high-stakes western adventure, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Steve Sheinkin tells the true story of the Great Diamond Hoax of 1872, a rollicking tale of heists and hijinks, scams and scoundrels--and the last-minute triumph of a most unlikely hero.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Sheinkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 5.92w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250265746","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46428560687241,"sku":"9781250265746","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_2816388d-8472-463f-bf0a-6679b96c26e0.jpg?v=1778012505","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/diamond-fever-a-true-crime-story-in-the-wild-west-9781250265746","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}