Diamonds Aren't Forever

In the first book of Connie Shelton's newest series Diamonds Aren't Forever, we meet the Heist Ladies. I want to join their group. First because they are attempting to return stolen jewelry and second because they go to some cool places.

Penelope Fizpatrick anxiously awaits the appearance of a private investigator she hired to find her stolen heirloom necklace. The necklace contained more than 50 carats of diamonds and 28 sparkling emeralds. But the real value was the family legacy. Penelope's grandfather brought it from Russia after the Revolution and it had been in the family ever since.

Originally loaned to a local museum, it was stolen when the museum was robbed. After fruitless attempts by the police to investigate the crime, Penelope hired Dick Stone to find it. When he did she paid him a handsome fee and was thrilled to have it back. But that wasn't the end of the story, as Penelope learns "her necklace" is a fake.

Enraged Penelope calls her bank to stop payment on the check but she is too late. To make matters

worse, the museum claims she gave them a fake necklace before the robbery. When the bank manager Sandy Werner jokingly tells Penelope they should find the person who stole the necklace and steal it back, the caper begins.

Adding a computer geek, Amber and a super organizer, Gracie Nelson to their Heist group, they set out to chase down the fake private investigator and find the original thief. What follows is a chase to the Cayman Islands, Zurich and then the French Riviera.

This was such a fun book and promises fantastic adventures in the subsequent books in the series (I know there will be more.) Please ladies, take me along next time.