Romance, international intrigue, and priceless gems are the focus of this novel of suspense. Allegra Sheridan, a strapped-for-cash jewelry designer, agrees to serve as a proxy bidder for a fabulously valuable emerald ring being auctioned in Paris. But her success in securing the ring for her client puts her on a collision course with the sinister scheming of a French Algerian jeweler. Will Allegra manage to get back to New York with the ring--and her life--intact?