Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Crime
  • Language:English
  • Pages:320
  • eBook ISBN:9798317813321
  • Paperback ISBN:9798317813314

Chameleon Talisman

By Lisa Moreno

Overview

The Chameleon Talisman jettison's ahead from where The Red Diamond trails off. Talya Solomon is now faced with a new conundrum. After attending Iwan Kowalski's funeral, a note presumed to be a condolence card is handed over to her by an unfamiliar man of Indian descent. She slides the unopened envelope inside her purse. Later, at the reception, she finds herself alone still haunted by best friend, Clarissa Stanford's murder. Upon opening the note, she realizes things aren't what they seem. A different diamond now has a new mark, Anna Pinsky, who has mysteriously disappeared with a green diamond called the Chameleon Talisman. Amit Pinsky has beseeched her with written words, "lives are at stake!" to help him locate his sister. This challenge takes Talya and partner, Tomas Anderkvist through the corridors of England, then onward to India, in search of Anna. Unfortunately, Talya and Tomas are in the crosshairs with countries vying for the Chameleon Talisman at any cost. Much is at stake as this diamond transgresses all concepts of faith with its hidden treasure.
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Description

Chameleon Talisman takes over where The Red Diamond leaves off. Talya Solomon and Tomas Anderkvist face a new conundrum regarding Iwan Kowalski's private auction in Zurich of his famous green diamond, Green with Envy. Unforeseen events occur that leads to Kowalski's death and establishes the platform for the Chameleon Talisman to surface. Still faced with remorse over best friend, Clarissa Stanford's death, Talya hopes to stop more bloodshed as she and Tomas travel to London, and then fly over to India to try and find Anna Pinsky who mysteriously disappeared from London supposedly with the Chameleon Talisman. Desire to covet this unique diamond have multiple countries vying to find and obtain it at any cost. Can this crusading couple get beyond the tentacles of various intelligence agencies like England's MI6; Pakistan's ISI; Russia's NCB; and Israel's Mossad to find and save its rightful owner, and possibly change the course of biblical thinking regarding faith? Only God knows for sure.
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About The Author

Lisa Moreno grew up in Southern California. In 2019, she and her husband, Richard Moreno, moved to Hawaii where she spends most of her time writing, gardening, and enjoying their two poodles, Marie-Chantal and Mai Tai. Ms. Moreno has authored two anthologies, The Human Condition, and Dreams, Imagination & Destiny. She has been honored by The City Of Hope for her hospice poetry. She has also appeared on stage in Las Vegas reciting her poignant poetry. Chameleon Talisman, the sequel to her well-received novel, The Red Diamond, becomes her sixth novel. She claims writing murder mysteries pushes her limits to understand what motivates criminality. Chameleon Talisman takes the reader through the corridors of history back to biblical times offering new perspectives on the beginnings of faith, superstition, and lore. At the center of this intrigue is a unique green diamond that has answers locked inside its storied past. Readers will be driven to keep reading. Ms. Moreno weaves truth and supposition as if one.
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