The Mirabilis Diamond is a hardboiled detective mystery novel by Jerome Odlum, first published in 1945 by Charles Scribner’s Sons. The story follows private investigator John Steele as he tracks down a missing archaeologist and a priceless diamond.
Plot: The book is a Hollywood-themed mystery, centered on a private detective named John Steele. Hired to find a missing archaeologist, Steele soon finds himself embroiled in a case involving a historically valuable diamond, two murders, and a glamorous femme fatale.
Characters: The novel features the tough-but-likable protagonist John Steele, his loyal but long-suffering secretary, and a cast of shady characters looking for the diamond.
Reception: According to a review on My Reader’s Block, the novel has a decent plot and a more three-dimensional main character than many hardboiled private eyes, but it has been noted as having a strong resemblance to Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon.
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