Flawless - P. C. Schneirla

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Résumé :
Blue White & D Flawless is a mystery/crime thriller that focuses on the high-stakes world of the gem and jewelry trade and a deal gone bad. Part New York story, part heist, and part flawed hero arc, it's The Thomas Crown Affair set in New York City's Diamond District, with the plot revolving around Tom Strawbridge. A well-known New York City-based gemstone and jewelry merchant, Tom's life is changed forever when an extraordinary world-class jewel falls in his lap. Grit and glamour collide as Tom is witness to a failed robbery and is subsequently coopted by the NYPD and FBI to help recapture a vicious human-tracking arms dealer. The jewel is used as remarkably risky bait. The disparate characters' dynamics provide an inside glimpse into New York society, the colored stone and diamond trades, the luxury jewelry brand business, and the international auction world....

Sommaire:
Flawless is P.C. Schneirla's debut novel. Peter is a well-known presence in the diamond, gemstone, and luxury goods industries, having built his career in those arenas over the course of the last four decades. A recognized jewelry and gemstone expert, he can often be seen striding from one meeting to the next in New York City's famed Diamond District. He is a unique bon vivant, a charismatic and charming personality, and a true Renaissance Man in terms of his abilities, interests, and pursuits.Peter has spent half of his career in the jewelry industry as an entrepreneur and half at international luxury brands. He has owned and operated his own business, P.C Schneirla, Inc. (schneirla.com) for over 30 years, and he has also held notable corporate positions, serving most recently as the Vice Chairman of Harry Winston and the Chief Gemologist of Tiffany & Co.Peter holds a Graduate Gemologist Degree from the Gemological Institute of America and has achieved the status of Fellow of the prestigious Gemological Association of Great Britain. He has taught at The New School for Social Research and was a faculty member of the Jewelry Design Department of the Fashion Institute of Technology. In addition to appearing on CNN, Good Morning America, the Charlie Rose Show, and TheCurse of Oak Island, he was dubbed the Indiana Jones of the gem world by the Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine. Peter wrote and published Tiffany: 150 Years of Gems and Jewelry, and curated their sesquicentennial exhibition at The Field Museum of Chicago and The American Museum of Natural History in New York City.Peter has traveled extensively to most of the important worldwide gemstone and diamond mining locations. He is an accomplished competitive international fly-fisherman, outdoor photographer, painter, musician, and now published fiction author.P.C. Schneirla resides in Key West, Florida with his beautiful wife and his spirited German Shepherd, and he is currently hard at work on his second novel....