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John Raab CEO/Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Dark and Foggy Suspense Magazine By Claudia McKinney SuspenseMagazine.com 1 In ThIs Issue S u Sp e nSe M a g a z i n e 10 September 2010 / Vol. 015 Spotlight. 3 Allison Leotta Stranger than Fiction: The Hope Diamond by.Donald.Allen.Kirch . 4 Debut Author Ask Your Writing Career Coach.by.Tiffany.Colter. 8 21 The Man at the Mailbox by.Michael.J ..Bertolini. 13 Survivor Types: Change in the Weather by.Scott.Nicholson . 16 House Guest by.Nancy.Mason. 23 Words & Music: A Journey of Suspense.by.Karolina.Avalon . 28 Alan orloff Debut Author Go Outside the Box to get Back In by.R .M ..Sackville . 30 Featured Artist: Claudia McKinney. .31 36 Author Hall of Fame: Peter Benchley . 39 Inside the Pages: Suspense Magazine Book Reviews. .40 Suspense Magazine Movie Reviews. .44 Joan Frances turner On Location: Haunting at the Eagle Tavern by.Corinna.Underwood . 46 Debut Author Masters of Intrigue & Suspense by.John.Raab . 51 60 Movie Madness Trivia by.Terri.Ann.Armstrong . 63 Critiquing Your Craft by.Starr.Gardinier.Reina . 65 The Storm by.Gillian.Scott. 73 Just for Fun . .75 Joshua Graham Debut Author 70 DP Lyle Shane Gericke Shane Featured Author Featured Katia Lief Author Featured Debut Author 52 56 Spot THE BEST LITTLE BOOKSHOPS Around the World Book SouP 8818 Sunset Blvd. L W. 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Several members of the staff waited with baited breath for its arrival. The package had been sent by a New York Jeweler by the name ofO Harry Winston, who meant to offer up a fantastic centerpiece in a newly-formed, gem collection soon to be displayed. The jewel in question was a rare, blue diamond mounted within a ring of smaller white diamonds and was an estimated 44 carats. It was “The Hope Diamond.” It was also a famously “unlucky” and “cursed” object. The curse was said to have started with a simple theft. In 1642, a French Jeweler named Jean Baptiste Tavernier, who had been known by his peers as an obtainer of rare and unique jewels, traveled to India and purchased a 112 3/16 carat blue diamond. The diamond was officially stated as coming from the Kollur Mine in Golconda, India. That’s the “official” story. Legend has the diamond’s origins placed upon a different path. According to the legend, Tavernier spotted the diamond upon the forehead, or eye, of an ancient Hindu Idol of the goddess Sita -- a female deity of agricultural fertility. It was soon believed that upon stealing the gem, a curse had been placed upon it by the gods, bringing terrible luck and death not only to those who owned it, but also to those who simply touched the thing. Indeed, the first death associated with the jewel was Tavernier himself. Several years after selling the blue diamond, he had been ripped apart by a pack of wild dogs while traveling to Russia. In point of fact, Tavernier’s “official” death is not recorded. It is known that he had been made a “noble” and died at the age of 84 in Russia. His was however, the first associated death brought about by 4 Suspense Magazine September 2010 / Vol.