About this ebook
Just two obstacles stand in The Butcher’s way—the FBI is following the bodies that lead from New York City to Moscow, and are getting closer every day; and one of Ivan’s diamond cutters got spooked and took off with “The Star of Moscow”. Max, an old diamond cutter who is terrified of The Butcher, doesn’t know the flawless diamond is synthetic. If discovered, this diamond may unravel all of Ivan’s multi-billion dollar plans.
With so much as stake, The Butcher sends his former-Spetsnaz body guards after Max to track down his diamond, while evading the FBI until he can unleash his computer on the World Wide Web and crack every major bank around the globe. A rich story woven with high-tech computers, old world characters, unlikely heroes and action around the globe, Hard Carbon offers a glimpse into the diamond trade and cyber security
Ben Bova says, “David M. Salkin’s HARD CARBON is a taut, fast-paced thriller that takes the reader into the deadly yet fascinating world of Russian oligarchs and American intelligence agencies. Be warned, you’ll have a hard time putting this one down, once you start reading it.”
David M. Salkin is the author of seven published novels. He currently serves as the Mayor of Freehold Township, NJ where he has served as an elected official for twenty years. Salkin’s books have won Gold and Bronze Medals in the Stars & Flags Book Awards. David is a graduate of Rutgers University with a BA in English Literature and a Master Graduate Gemologist (GIA). He co-owns a jewelry store with his brother. David is an associate member of the Philip A. Reynolds Detachment of the Marine Corps League and a founding member of the Veteran’s Community Alliance which supports veterans and their families. He is also an avid Scuba Diver.
About the author
David M. Salkin is the author of seven published novels. His first novel, Crescent Fire (Penguin Books) was published in 2007 and won a bronze medal in the Stars and Flags Book Awards. The Team (published 2013) took a Gold medal in 2013 in the same contest. Salkin has been featured in various newspapers and jewelry publications, and hosts his own television show, “From The Mayor’s Desk”.
David serves as the Mayor and Police Commissioner of Freehold Township, N.J. and co-owns a jewelry store (Salkin’s Jewel Case) with his brother. He is a Master Graduate Gemologist (GIA), and this background led to the writing of Hard Carbon, an international thriller about synthetic diamonds and the Russian Mob.
List of work includes, Crescent Fire, Necessary Extremes, The MOP, The Team, Forever Hunger, Deep Down and Deep Black Sea (June, 2014). Salkin’s work may span genres, but the common thread is that all of his novels are thrillers that keep his readers turning pages.
David M. Salkin is a graduate of Rutgers University with a BA in English Literature. He has been an elected official in Freehold Township since 1994, where he has served as Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Township Committeeman and Police Commissioner over twenty years.
Salkin is heavily committed to helping veterans, particularly wounded warriors. He is a member of the Marine Corps League, Philip A. Reynolds Detachment and a founding member of the Veteran’s Community Alliance.
When not working, Salkin is a Scuba Diver and prefers to be under the waves with his favorite dive team—his family.
