For Pulitzer Prize(r) winning journalist Tully Windsor, it is the story of a lifetime: the whereabouts of the White Raven, the most spectacular diamond ever unearthed, so valuable that it could fund entire governments. Onl... more »y one man, Polish war criminal Markus Straud, is rumored to know its hiding place-and he hasn't uttered a word in over forty years. Until now. At Straud's request, Tully crosses continents to learn the secret of "The Killer Star" from the lips of the dying criminal. In a desperate race against time, Tully meets with Straud only to discover he doesn't understand the riddle the old man presents. We soon learn that Tully is far from the only interested party. Soon, the most dangerous organizations in the world are in pursuit of Tully, hoping to learn what he knows-and they're more than willing to kill anyone who gets in their way! With only a beautiful and mysterious woman to guide him, Tully evades the Polish Secret Service, international terrorists and even the American government in his efforts to escape Poland and return to America where his only refuge may lie. In a climax of astonishing fight and chase sequences, Tully uncovers the solution to Straud's riddle, hoping he will manage to live long enough to recover the fabulous diamond and restore its possession to its rightful owner!« less