Murder, London - South Africa — John Creasey

After investigations in London into the mysterious case of a disappearing VIP, Chief Superintendent Roger 'Handsome' West of the Yard is sent to South Africa on the trail of an international diamond-smuggling ring. Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but they lead West into murky and dangerous territory, and his wife for one is worried her overworked husband's luck won't last forever.