STEVE SHEINKIN MEET & GREET

PETALUMA --

Copperfield's Books is so happy to have bestselling, award winning author Steve Sheinkin here to meet readers and chat about his new true crime graphic novel Diamond Fever.

So, what's it about?

A fun, high-stakes true crime story story set in the Wild West.

Late 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...
DIAMONDS! And lots of them.

Had these two miners just discovered America's first diamond mine? Well, this is the Gold Rush era after all. Plenty of people are striking it rich. Anything is possible.

When 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?

In 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.

Reviews:
Praise for Diamond Fever! A True Crime Story in the Wild West
"Steve Sheinkin is more than an author--he's a time traveler whose deep research and fabulous writing whisk readers on thrilling rides through history. Kids will be transfixed by this unbelievable-but-true story of Gilded Age diamond hunters, swindlers, and train robbers. It is one of my absolute favorites!" --Lauren Tarshis, bestselling author of the I SURVIVED series

★ "A rollicking--and well-researched--adventure story... A sparkling accomplishment. " -- Kirkus, starred review

. A breathless, dramatic tale tidily wrapped up with a set of capsule biographies." - Booklist, starred review

★ " A rollicking caper that offers historical hijinks and freewheeling fun in spades." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "A compelling story of bold lies, pervasive deal-making, and surprising gullibility. Reading like a crime novel, readers will eagerly turn the pages looking for answers. . . -- School Library Journal, starred review

About the author:

Steve Sheinkin is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories, including Diamond Fever!, Fallout, Undefeated, Born to Fly, The Port Chicago 50, and Bomb. He is also the co-author, with Ruta Sepetys, of the New York Times bestselling middle grade novel, The Bletchley Riddle. His accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal and Honor, and three National Book Award finalist honors. He lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children.

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