THE CURSED DIAMOND: Anna Rasche in conversation with Fiona Davis

Join us to celebrate the release THE CURSED DIAMOND, as author Anna Rasche is joined in conversation with Lynda Loigman. There will be a panel discussion with a Q&A, followed by a signing line. THE CURSED DIAMOND: Inspired by the magical legend of the real Hope Diamond, The Cursed Diamond is a spellbinding dual-timeline mystery that follows two women a century apart who are connected by a cursed gemstone that is believed to provide good fortune to its owner, but at great cost. Perfect for fans of Sarah Penner and Emilia Hart. In New York City a century apart, two women’s fates are bound by the dark legacy of the Midnight Diamond 2010. Jennie is working as a runner in the Diamond District when a friend’s sudden death leaves her with a cryptic note: “Not Safe.” Her search for answers leads her to an antique jewelry box, a clue to a century-old mystery and the legend of the Midnight Diamond—a rare blue gem rumored to bring ruin to all who possess it. As Jennie is pulled deeper into a world of secrets and danger, she realizes she is not just chasing a lost treasure; she is uncovering a story that was meant to stay buried. 1910. On an ocean liner bound for New York, heiress Marcella Porter returns home after being disgraced by scandal in London. Her path collides with a charismatic nobleman and the magnificent Midnight Diamond, which she unknowingly smuggles into the city. Mesmerized by its brilliance, Marcella feels an irresistible pull toward the diamond, and when the glittering façade of her charmed life begins to crack, Marcella must decide whether the Midnight Diamond is her salvation—or her doom. Can Jennie break the centuries-old curse before it brings more ruin? Inspired by history’s most captivating gemstone, The Cursed Diamond is a thrilling mystery about fate, obsession, and the deadly costs of ambition. ABOUT ANNA RASCHE: Anna Rasche is the author of The Stone Witch of Florence. She is a historian and gemologist who has previously worked in the jewelry collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and as a curatorial fellow at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter. ABOUT LYNDA LOIGMAN: Lynda Cohen Loigman is the author of four novels, including The Two-Family House, The Wartime Sisters, and The Matchmaker’s Gift. Her most recent novel, The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern, was an Amazon Editor’s pick, a Book of the Month Club selection, a CBS New York “Club Calvi” pick, a People Magazine “Book of theWeek,” and was nominated for the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards in Historical Fiction. Lynda’s novels are largely inspired by her family and the stories her mother and grandmother told her when she was growing up in western Massachusetts. She attended Harvard College and Columbia Law School. Lynda has two grown children and lives in New York with her husband and her dog Winston.