Diamonds are Deadly Author:Edward Smith, Ted Smith This novel is a many faceted story set on a diamond mine in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The main character, Nigel Ballantyne, is a bit of a misfit because of his background. He was born in Kenya and spent most of his life there until going to England, with his father, after independence. Nigel's job is to stop the illegal digging of diamonds... more » in the WADMINCO lease area. His main opponent is Mama Sia who finances the miners. The secondary story tells of the romance between Nigel and a Sierra Leonean nurse named Rose Dunway whose mother may be Mama Sia.« less