The Van Der Byl Diamond Company, willed by its founder to his son Benedict, turns out to be a bequest of hatred. For it is couched in such terms as to offer him the instrument of destruction of his bitterest rival. `Destroy Johnny' is the old man's implacable message. And so, consumed with envy for his own foster-brother, Benedict sets out in ruthless pursuit of this goal - and Johnny is plunged into a maelstrom of greed, vengeance and murder . . . The Diamond Hunters moves from Cape Town to London and back, from the ...
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The Van Der Byl Diamond Company, willed by its founder to his son Benedict, turns out to be a bequest of hatred. For it is couched in such terms as to offer him the instrument of destruction of his bitterest rival. `Destroy Johnny' is the old man's implacable message. And so, consumed with envy for his own foster-brother, Benedict sets out in ruthless pursuit of this goal - and Johnny is plunged into a maelstrom of greed, vengeance and murder . . . The Diamond Hunters moves from Cape Town to London and back, from the sandstorms of the South African coastal deserts to the icy wastes of the South Atlantic.
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This is about the interactions of a dysfunctional family revolving around an estate involving diamonds. Two brothers vie for the treasure in an outstanding battle of grit and nerves. I learned much about diamonds while they were being retrieved. The story packs a punch at every turn and has a surprise ending.
This author is very descriptive in his writing and as a result his books are truly the very best reading available. If this is your first one read them in sequence for total enjoyment.
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