The Stones

About the Book

An incredible treasure, five and a half tons of uncut emeralds and rubies, is sitting in Geneva, on sale at a bargain price. But of course there’s a catch; the sellers are rulers of various African countries who want both to unload their loot in secret and at the same time prevent a powerful cartel from getting its hands on the hoard and changing the political map of the continent. Into this morass of danger and treachery steps Christopher Rose, an American living in Greece and desperately down on his luck. One of the most formidable perils Christopher faces is the beautiful woman who seduces him and then literally gives him the keys to a kingdom. But the greatest danger of all, he finally realizes, is inside him.

About the Author

Born in 1952 in Los Angeles, Thomas Tunberg is the son of the screenwriter Karl Tunberg, whose best-known film was “Ben Hur”. He spent his childhood moving frequently, in the U.S., Europe, the Far East and the Caribbean, and studied physics and then ancient history and archaeology at the University of Southern California. He first came to Greece as a graduate student in archaeology. Subsequently he worked in advertising in Greece and the Middle East. “The Stones” is Thomas Tunberg’s first novel. He also is a scriptwriter. He now lives on the island of Crete, with his wife and two children. In addition to writing, Tunberg and his wife run an art gallery, and he finds time to be a sailing enthusiast.