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Rob Bates has written about the diamond industry for 30 years. He is currently the news director of JCK, the leading publication in the jewelry industry. He has won 12 editorial awards for his work.

His first novel in the Diamond District Mystery Series, A Murder is Forever, was published by Camel Press in October 2020. It was called a “sprightly debut” by Publishers Weekly, which said that “readers will look forward to Mimi’s further adventures.”

The second novel, Murder is Not a Girl’s Best Friend, was published by Camel Press in February 2022. Booklist said it offers “not only an engaging sleuth with an amusingly snarky sense of humor but also a cleverly constructed plot rich with fascinating tidbits about the diamond trade.”

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	A Murder is Forever 4.13 avg rating — 69 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slay It With a Diamond (Diamond District Mystery Book 3) 4.24 avg rating — 62 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder is Not a Girl's Best Friend (The Diamond District Mystery Series Book 2) 3.93 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Making a Killing in Diamonds (Diamond District Mystery Book 4) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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