In his sixth novel, author Julien Ayotte has written a fast-paced page turner. A recent string of burglaries puzzles the local police. Drew Diamond, a retired detective, follows clues leading up to the identity of the intruder, but what he uncovers places him in a dilemma. Could Sydney Malone, his new love interest, be more than the real estate agent she plays by day? And can a lowly mobster finally escape his life of petty crime? From Margarita Island, Venezuela, to the Great North Woods of New Hampshire, and to the streets of Afghanistan, discover how they are all connected to each other by a stolen strand of pearls.
Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author, says that Ayotte writes “structured tales that lie somewhere between Harlan Coben and David Baldacci on the thriller scale. All told, an author worth reading, remembering, and recommending.”
Julien has generously offered to gift a copy of Diamond and Pearls to one lucky winner. Your comment on this post qualifies you to win, and also enters you into our Grand Prize and Bonus Prize drawings.
Award-winning author Julien Ayotte co-authored his first book, Wealth Building for Professionals, in 2001, drawing from his years of experience as a corporate executive and business teacher at the high school and college graduate levels. In addition, he spent nearly fourteen years in legal administration at two law firms. The author holds a BA, MBA, and a PhD, all in business and finance. Flower of Heaven was his debut novel in 2012, followed by the sequel, Dangerous Bloodlines, in 2014. His third novel, A Life Before, was released in 2016 followed by Disappearance in 2017. Code Name Lily was released in November 2018. His latest novel, Diamond and Pearls, was released in January 2020. Ayotte lives in Rhode Island with his wife, Pauline. They have three children.
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This book sounds very intriguing. I love a good page-turner and I’m looking forward to reading this!
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This book sounds and looks very intriguing ! Thank you for sharing about this book , and introducing us to the author. Have a Great weekend and stay safe.
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I’ve met this author and have read Diamond and Pearls and Code Name Lily. I enjoyed reading both of them. I will need to get his latest book, The Treasure.
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The brilliant title using “Diamond” to mislead you from the get go puts the reader immediately on guard to not take anything for granted! Great way to begin a good mystery!
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It sounds like a good mystery. Thanks for the chance.
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I love Julien’s books. I will have to put this on my TBR list.
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The book sounds great.
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A prolific author in retirement and a very nice person. I have “Code: Lily” in my TBR pile. I’d love to add this one.
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Love the description. Love discovering new books and authors. Thank you for sharing.
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Looking forward to reading this.
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Julien Ayotte. Enough said.
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I love Harlan Coben and David Baldacci books. I will definitely have to read books by Julien Ayotte.
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I love a good ‘who done it’ and who doesn’t like pearls! Sounds like a win, win.
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Looking foward to reading “Diamond and Pearls”
Always love finding Rhode Island Authors !
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