Max Rosen always said the diamond business isn't about sorting the gems, it's about sorting the people. His daughter Mimi is about to learn that some people, like some diamonds, can be seriously flawed. After Mimi's diamond-dealer cousin Yosef is murdered--seemingly for his $4 million pink diamond--Mimi finds herself in the middle of a massive conspiracy, where she doesn't know who to trust, or what to believe. Now she must find out the truth about both the diamond and her cousin, before whoever killed Yosef, gets her. "[A] sprightly debut .... Bates, who has more than 25 years as a journalist covering the diamond business, easily slips in loads of fascinating information on diamonds and Jewish culture without losing sight of the mystery plot. Readers will look forward to Mimi's further adventures." - Publishers Weekly' "[Has] loads of insights into the diamond trade." — The New York Times "Engaging and suspenseful ... The plot-dri­ven nar­ra­tive moves speed­i­ly along in con­cise short chap­ters that fea­ture twists, turns, and sur­pris­es. ... A Mur­der Is For­ev­er is an enter­tain­ing and cap­ti­vat­ing read. Mimi's next adven­ture will be eager­ly await­ed by Bates's new­found fans." - The Jewish Book Council "I loved every minute of it. [The] plot is fascinating and filled with red herrings ... I'm looking forward to future books in this series. A Murder is Forever is a marvelous and impressive debut novel; it's most highly recommended." - Readers' Favorite "A captivating story that is heartfelt and full of personality ... A Murder is Forever had a little bit of everything that makes a mystery novel so enthralling from the lovable characters, a setting to get lost in, a little bit of romance and sinister bad guys. This one will keep you on your toes and up late into the night turning pages. I know that I certainly hope to read more about Mimi and Max soon." - Book Review Crew This is Rob. I've written for over 25 years about the diamond and jewelry industries, most recently for JCKonline.com.  I've always wanted to write a novel that gives as true as possible a view of the industry as I've experienced it. (There's a little license taken. It's a novel.) Hope people in, and out, of the industry enjoy it. Rob Bates has written about the diamond industry for over 25 years. He is currently the news director of JCK, the leading publication in the jewelry industry, which just celebrated its 150th anniversary. He has won 12 editorial awards, and been quoted as an industry authority in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and on National Public Radio. He is also a comedy writer and performer, whose work has appeared on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update segment, comedycentral.com, and Mcsweeneys He has also written for Time Out New York, New York Newsday, and Fastcompany.com. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and son.