The Diamond Dakota Mystery

Name: The Diamond Dakota Mystery
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781741147452
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By Juliet Wills

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The Diamond Dakota Mystery by Juliet Wills delves into the fascinating true story of a spectacular diamond robbery that took place in 1940s Western Australia. The investigation uncovers a tale involving a daring theft, colourful characters, and unexpected twists, all set against the backdrop of wartime intrigue and tension. This captivating historical account blends elements of adventure and mystery, guiding readers through a gripping narrative rooted in real events.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a keen interest in uncovering historical mysteries involving daring deeds and the intricacies of military operations. Discover how a seemingly straightforward treasure hunt intertwines with World War II events, weaving together thrilling adventure and historical insights.

The Diamond Dakota Mystery

An extraordinary but true war-time tale of daring, mystery, luck and in excess of twenty million dollars worth of diamonds, and how they were lost, found and lost again.

An extraordinary true story Much of the treasure trove of over twenty million dollars-worth of diamonds are still missing to this day Huge media interest already. Hollywood has already seen the potential in the story and signed the author up to write a screenplay Written by an award-winning journalist Release coincides with the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Australia by the Dutch in 1606. Plans are already underway to for cross promotion with Dutch government

Description

It's March 1942, and one of the last planes out of Java is about to wing terrified Dutch refugees away from the advancing Japanese army. At the last minute, a mysterious brown paper package is thrown to its pilot, Russian air ace Captain Ivan 'Turc' Smirnoff.

Heading for the supposed safety of Australia, the ill-fated DC-3 flew straight into the path of three Japanese Zeroes returning from a devastating air raid on Broome. Under heavy fire, Smirnoff miraculously landed the badly damaged plane on an isolated beach on the far northwest coast. The survivors were eventually found, but not before several had died from their injuries or thirst.

In the confusion, the package was forgotten.

Here, for the first time, is the full story of what really happened to Smirnoff's lost diamonds in The Diamond Dakota Mystery.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781741147452

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2006

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 264g

Pages: 240

Collections

Australian & Pacific History Biography & Memoir History & Military Juliet Wills Military History Non-Fiction

About the Author

Award winning journalist and mother of three, Juliet Wills, is a Senior Reseacher for the ABC program Can We Help?. She has worked for all major Australian television networks and reported for overseas networks including CNN and NHK. She has lectured at two universities and written for major national newspapers and magazines including The Australian and Woman's Day. She resides in Perth, Western Australia.