One fabulous blue diamond with a deadly history. Two stories of crime that surround it as greed leads to treachery and revenge. A man seeks revenge for his father, but will a beautiful woman destroy his plans? A machiavellian plot may destroy a man's life, or will he discover what living truly means? Harold MacGrath (1871-1932) was an American author who started out in journalism before publishing his first novel in 1899. He eventually wrote more than forty novels and numerous short stories. Several of his works were made into films. The two stories making up The Blue Rajah Murder were first published in 1929, while the book compilation was published in 1930.