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| Author | Maurice Procter |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Philip Hunter |
| Genre | Crime |
| Publisher | Hutchinson |
Publication date | 1952 |
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Rich Is the Treasure is a 1952 crime novel by the British writer Maurice Procter. [1] It is the second in a trilogy featuring Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Philip Hunter, which he wrote alongside the better known series featuring Chief Inspector Harry Martineau. The plot revolves around a gang creating counterfeit diamonds.
In 1954 it was adapted into the film The Diamond directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Margaret Sheridan, and Philip Friend. [2] It was distributed by United Artists in both Britain and America where it was released as The Diamond Wizard, a title the book is sometimes also known by.
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