THE DIAMOND KEEPER

A thrilling tale of the elusive Hope Diamond's journey across Europe during the French Revolution, with gorgeous, absorbing writing from Jeannie Mobley!

Claudie thinks the French Revolution will not come to her small village in Brittany, but that changes when her sister's beloved is mortally wounded on her doorstep, and extracts a promise from the sisters to complete his mission, carrying the stolen French Blue diamond to the leader of the counterrevolutionary Legion, a man known as the Rooster of Rennes. They find themselves smuggling the diamond to England in the company of the Rooster, aka Yannig, a man unlike any Claudie has ever known; a man who appreciates, even revels in, her keen wit and intelligence, despite her plain looks. Claudie must use her wits to overcome her low birth and plain face and help Yannig win the extravagant Prince over to their cause.

Jeannie Mobley is the author ofThe Jewel Thief (Viking, 2020), and three historical middle grade novels (Katerina's Wish (2012, McElderry), Searching for Silverheels (2014, McElderry), and Bobby Lee Claremont and the Criminal Element (2017, Holiday House), which have received starred reviews from Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Library Media Connection. Other honors include the Willa Award, Colorado Book Award, Junior Library Guild Selection, and inclusion on numbers notable lists, including the Amelia Bloomer List for Feminist Literature, Library of Congress 52 Great Reads List, the New York Public Library Notables, the Jefferson Cup List for Historical Fiction, as well as a variety of state lists.