When Arthur McCloud, the foremost collector of gemstones in the world, approaches jewel cutter Katherine Jessica Chandler to cut The Seven Sins-seven extraordinary sapphires worth millions-it is the opportunity of a lifetime: the crowning achievement of her career and a job that must be executed seamlessly. Enlisting the help of the only man she can trust to transport the gems from McCloud's offices in Scottsdale, AZ to her studio in Sanibel Island, FL and back again, Kate discovers that even the most meticulous planning cannot allow for murder…. With her messenger dead and The Seven Sins missing, Kate must discover the killer's identity to save her career-and her life….

Elizabeth Lowell is the author of more than sixty novels under various names. In 1982, Lowell began publishing romances, and since then has received numerous professional awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Romance Writers of America (1994). Since July 1992, she has had thirty novels on the New York Times bestseller list. Her most recent book, The Color of Death, is also available from Sound Library®.