Gold In Quartz

About the Book

Gold-in-Quartz, a Jewelry Hunter Thriller It has been a year since an Islamic cleric declared a fatwa against Bill and Jenn for averting a terrorist plot to blow up two fully loaded passenger ferries off the southern coast of California. Now, the Watsons must contend with another group of murderous thugs. While on a jewelry buying trip in Northern California’s Gold Country, the Watsons inadvertently stumble into a gruesome shooting at the Speckled Gold Mine. Suddenly propelled into a set of circumstances that grows more mysterious—and perilous—by the day, Bill and Jenn soon find themselves in witness protection. But their new enemies are never very far behind. From the Gold Country to Catalina Island, to New York City to Paris, they are forced to rely on the FBI, the French police, and hefty measures of their own quick wits, intuition, and marksmanship to survive. When events lead them to Johannesburg, the Watsons and their allies—including the tough-talking, trigger-happy friend Tiffany and a drop-dead gorgeous FBI agent who refuses to carry a loaded weapon—must devise a plan to neutralize their adversary… before their luck runs out. In Praise Of Gold-in-Quartz, a Jewelry Hunter Thriller Reminiscent of police insider Joseph Wambaugh’s novels set in California, jewelry trade insider Ron von Freymann’s Jewelry Hunter saga has its roots in the Golden State. His second installment of the Jewelry Hunter series, Gold in Quartz, a Jewelry Hunter Thriller, grabs attention from the start with fast-paced action and crisp dialogue. Already in the fatwa cross hairs of devout fundamentalist Islamic believers seeking that coveted ticket to paradise, Bill and Jenn Watson fall into false accusations that propel them on a worldwide race to avoid assassination by a new group of vicious, dedicated murderers. Von Freymann is the master of a unique genre. Tom Anthony Amazon-Best Selling Author of Rebels of Mindanao

About the Author

Ron von Freymann grew up on Long Island’s south shore thirty-five miles from New York City. His mom published three weekly newspapers; his dad was vice president of a New York City foreign car importing company. Von Freymann graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission in the United States Army. He earned a Master’s Degree from The George Washington University. After graduation from the US Army Ranger School, he was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Artillery as a Forward Observer. He commanded an artillery battery when the battalion deployed to Vietnam. He received the Bronze Star and the Army Commendation medal for meritorious service in combat. Upon returning to the United States, he was made Administrator of the US Army Behavioral Research Laboratory where he received a second Army Commendation medal. Von Freymann resigned from the Army to accept a position with Xerox Corporation and held successively more responsible management positions in Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles. He resigned from Xerox to found Pioneer Business Corporation (PBC) and served as PBC’s Managing Partner for more than twenty years. Concurrently with his position at PBC, he was appointed a Professor in the University of Phoenix’s MBA program. Subsequently, he sold PBC, resigned from the University of Phoenix, and joined Prudential to prepare fee-based financial plans. He now writes mystery action thrillers. He holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation. Ron and his wife, Janet, live with two fourteen year old rescue pups, Shatzi and Misti, and twenty-two year old cat, Bob, at residences in Nipomo on the California’s Central Coast; in Huntington Beach, and in Avalon on Catalina Island. Other novels by Ronald von Freymann Avalon Bay, A Jewelry Hunter Thriller (2012) Larimar, A Jewelry Hunter Thriller (2015) Tourmaline, A Jewelry Hunter Thriller (2016)