11 Harrowhouse
Oct 2014 · Open Road Media
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The classic New York Times–bestselling tale of suspense and intrigue that takes readers behind the scenes of the secretive billion-dollar diamond business
From a centuries-old building on a narrow street in the heart of London, a firm known as the System, the world’s most lucrative and least-known cartel, maintains a stranglehold on the world’s diamonds. The company selects the stones a customer can buy and decides how much he must pay for the privilege. One dealer is tired of the game, and so he sets out to destroy the System forever.
With the help of his mistress, Chesser sketches a plan to infiltrate the offices at 11 Harrowhouse—and make off with every diamond the System owns. But this billion-dollar heist is not as simple as it seems, for the System is always watching.
From a centuries-old building on a narrow street in the heart of London, a firm known as the System, the world’s most lucrative and least-known cartel, maintains a stranglehold on the world’s diamonds. The company selects the stones a customer can buy and decides how much he must pay for the privilege. One dealer is tired of the game, and so he sets out to destroy the System forever.
With the help of his mistress, Chesser sketches a plan to infiltrate the offices at 11 Harrowhouse—and make off with every diamond the System owns. But this billion-dollar heist is not as simple as it seems, for the System is always watching.
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22 October 2014
I think it is great when a publisher releases older titles for a newer audience. This one was originally published in 1972. Now, forty two years later it can be appreciated my a new generation of readers. Reading this story, it doesn't feel dated. The action and suspense carries just as well today as I'm sure it did when it was originally released. This reads like a combination of The Great Gatsby and The French Connection. Containing action, suspense, and a taste of high society this book has all the right pieces. The main character in this story is the epitome of wrong choices. He glides through his life making snap judgements and quick emotional decisions. You'll be shaking your head every few chapters and you'll keep turning pages to see how this will play out. Some parts are a tad slow, like Gatsby, so be prepared but stay with it, the end is well worth it.
About the author
Gerald A. Browne is the New York Times–bestselling author of ten novels including 11 Harrowhouse, 19 Purchase Street, and Stone 588. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages, and several have been made into films. He attended the University of Mexico, Columbia University, and the Sorbonne, and has worked as a fashion photographer, an advertising executive, and a screenwriter. He lives in Southern California.
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