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488366423. The Diamond Smugglers is a non-fiction work by Ian Fleming that was first published in 1957 in the United Kingdom and in 1958 in the United States. The book is based on two weeks of interviews Fleming undertook with John Collard, a member of the International Diamond Security Organisation (IDSO), which was headed by Sir ...
3.23. 646 ratings59 reviews. The real-world counterpart to the fantastic James Bond novel Diamonds Are Forever, it centres around an interview with John Collard, a member of the International Diamond Security Organisation (IDSO), as well as the circumstances surrounding their meeting.
15 de sept. de 2017 · Based on a true story of a diamond spy, this book was written by Ian Fleming in 1957 for the Sunday Times. It was a best-seller and almost became a film, but Fleming considered it a poor book and a contrived thriller.
13 de abr. de 2023 · The Diamond Smugglers is the true story of an operation responsible for smuggling millions of pounds worth of precious gems out of Africa. Ian Fleming drew on interviews with the reluctant hero of the diamond companies' counter-attack to explore the world of the real master criminals of his time.
Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, drew on interviews with the reluctant hero of the diamond companies’ counter-attack to explore the world of the real master criminals of his time. The result rivals Fleming’s greatest spy novels. View Book Profile. Buy Now.
4 de abr. de 2013 · The Diamond Smugglers is the true story of an operation responsible for smuggling millions of pounds worth of precious gems out of Africa. Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, drew on interviews...
11 de jul. de 2017 · The glitter of espionage, the lure of easy money, the fever of men and women trapped by the temptations of “hot ice”..all interwoven in a nerve-tightening web of intrigue and violence. A web that...
