Flight of the Diamond Smugglers

a Tale of Pigeons, Obsession, and Greed Along Coastal South Africa

"Blending elements of reportage, memoir, and incantation, Flight of the Diamond Smugglers is a stunning investigation into the role of carrier pigeons in South African diamond smuggling. Nearly every town along South Africa's infamous diamond coast has been deemed "overmined." Before the area fully becomes a series of…