gemwise
Website: http://www.richardwbooks.com
Bio: Richard Wise is the author of four books. http://www.richardwbooks.com His latest historical novel, The Dawning: 31,000 BC (2022) is set in the Aurignacian Period in Southern France. "A fast-paced...compelling journey through the lives and ideas of some of the earliest cultures on Earth." -Kirkus His Redlined: A Novel of Boston, is a mystery thriller set in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood. PublishersWeekly raves: "Fans of suspense fiction with a social conscience will be pleased." Mr. Wise's first historical novel,The French Blue (2010) The novel is set in the 17th Century gem trade and tells the backstory of the notorious Hope Diamond. "Wise has shown a talent for nail-biting fiction"--The Historical Novel Society. The author's first book: Secrets Of The Gem Trade: The Connoisseur's Guide (2001). Extensively revised and rewritten (2016), the 2nd edition added 127 pages, 11 chapters, 5 introductory essays and 161 additional photographs.
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