{"product_id":"diamond-fever-a-true-crime-story-in-the-wild-west-hardcover","title":"Diamond Fever!: A True Crime Story in the Wild West - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Sheinkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJon Chad\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fun, high-stakes true crime story story set in the Wild West, featuring spot art and comics throughout. Perfect for fans of MONA LISA VANISHES!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSteve Sheinkin is more than an author--he's a time traveler\u003c\/b\u003e whose deep research and fabulous writing whisk readers on thrilling rides through history. \u003cb\u003eKids will be transfixed\u003c\/b\u003e by this unbelievable-but-true story of Gilded Age diamond hunters, swindlers, and train robbers. It is one of my absolute favorites!\" --\u003cb\u003eLauren Tarshis\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of the I SURVIVED series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA rollicking--and well-researched--adventure story\u003c\/b\u003e... A sparkling accomplishment. \" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLate one night two travel-weary miners, Philip Arnold and John Slack, show up at a businessman's office in San Francisco. The miners seem nervous. They've got something that needs to be locked in a safe overnight. What is it? Well, that really has to stay secret, but it's...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDIAMONDS!\u003c\/b\u003e And lots of them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHad these two miners just discovered America's first diamond mine? Well, this \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e the Gold Rush era after all. Plenty of people are striking it rich. Anything is possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen word of the find hits the streets, diamond fever sweeps the country. Wealthy investors are desperate to elbow Arnold and Slack aside and seize control--but can they persuade the miners to reveal the location of their bonanza? At the same time, thousands of prospectors fan out across the mountains and deserts of the West--will one of them find the site before greedy bankers grab everything for themselves? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this page-turning, high-stakes western adventure, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Steve Sheinkin tells the true story of the Great Diamond Hoax of 1872, a rollicking tale of heists and hijinks, scams and scoundrels--and the last-minute triumph of a most unlikely hero.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Sheinkin \u003c\/b\u003eis an acclaimed author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal and honor, and three National Book Award finalist honors. His fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories include\u003ci\u003e Impossible Escape\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFallout\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUndefeated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBorn to Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Port Chicago 50\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e. Sheinkin lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Chad\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Vermont with his wife and daughter. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Solar System\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of \u003ci\u003eLeo Geo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Volcanoes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: The Periodic Table of Elements\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePinball: A Graphic History of the Silver Ball\u003c\/i\u003e. Jon's graphic novel series, \u003ci\u003eThe Solvers\u003c\/i\u003e, uses comics, and superhero action, to teach mathematics to young readers. His art is also featured in Steve Sheinkin's \u003ci\u003eDiamond Fever\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.14 x 5.92 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55155329859875,"sku":"9781250265746","price":27.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/8279\/8371\/files\/iwN1xKhEhK9781250265746.webp?v=1779847869","url":"https:\/\/homeschoolbookbarn.com\/products\/diamond-fever-a-true-crime-story-in-the-wild-west-hardcover","provider":"Homeschool Book Barn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}