'Diamonds are a girl's best friend,' though it isn't so well defined to Inspector Hadley when he finds himself in search of a missing gem or two... 1920: Inspector Mikey Hadley has a tough case to crack when his Italian friend, Lord Manne Galitzi, comes to inherit the family diamonds. His friend is paranoid he's being watched by someone who has designs on the diamonds, and he calls Hadley to act as a bodyguard for the heirlooms when he holds a party at the Galitzi Mansion. Can Hadley use his skills to prevent the diamonds from being stolen? Meanwhile, there is much speculation about the Sanderson family in London society and Inspector Hadley finds himself falling for the selfish, impulsive beauty, Aida Sanderson, and she seems to return his feelings. But is she only using his interest in her to cover up her own guilt? The Galitzi Diamonds is a 1920s mystery and the first book in the Inspector Hadley Mysteries.