Emerald Greed - Brian Ray Brewer

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Résumé :
Emerald Greed is an adventure set in the Pantanal, vast, inhospitable wetlands in the center of South America at the headwaters of the Rio Paraguay. This book tells of the emerald trade, cocaine smuggling and of politics as practiced in Brazil. The story begins with Jack Tate in Rio de Janeiro, working to reestablish the industry contacts he had prior to leaving for Africa to trade in the blood diamonds that were fueling the Angolan Civil War. This African venture which ended in a Zairian prison left him destitute and therefore desperate enough to head off into the Brazilian hinterlands in search of the fabled Borba Mine, knowing that Joaquim Fontes, the geologist who re-discovered it, and another gem dealer sent to find him have both disappeared. As the story unfolds so does a romance between Jack and Joaquim's daughter, Marisa, who eventually leads him to the mine where their quest begins.

Biographie:
Brian Ray Brewer is an author and inventor with many patents to his credit. He was once a merchant seaman, a naval officer, a jeweler and an engineer who worked in South American oilfields and power plants. Brian lives with his wife and daughters on water in Brazil. Books by this Author: Novels-- The Face of God, Emerald Greed, Bilongo, The Diving God, The Rapture (Coming in 2023) and Perdition (Coming in 2024). Poetry-- From a Seaman to his Wife and Cries Primeval. Author's Education: United States Merchant Marine Academy: BS, Marine Engineering & Marine Transportation, 1987. Gemological Institute of America: Graduate Gemologist, 1995. California State University, Dominguez Hills: MA, Humanities, 1999. Harvard University Extension School: ALM, Creative Writing and Literature, 2022.