Book excerpt: Targeted and groomed by a charming, sophisticated trafficker in stolen cultural treasures, Chloe Duval, smart young financial advisor by day and extravagant Parisian cat burglar by night, sets out to acquire the Queen of Persia diamond and races to stay ahead of a cadre of foes whose murky motives spell murder. In a world of opulent wealth, fashion, friendship among thieves, on-and-off romance, greed, and duplicity where no one is quite what they seem, even a high-society wedding or a quiet stroll down a Parisian street can turn instantly to intrigue and danger.