(IDEX Online) - Veteran diamond industry journalist Rob Bates is making his debut as an author - with the release of a murder mystery set in New York's Diamond District.After 25 years' writing about real-life intrigue in the world of gems, he's penned A Murder is Forever, a fictional account of conspiracy, death, secrets and a $4m pink diamond.Mimi Rosen, the central character, doesn't know who to trust or what to believe after her cousin Yosef is murdered. She must find out the truth, before the killer gets to her.Rob (pictured) is the award-winning news director of JCK, a quoted authority on the diamond industry, and a comedy writer/performer, whose work has appeared on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update segment.The trade magazine Publishers Weekly said: "Bates ???,? ? easily slips in loads of fascinating information on diamonds and Jewish culture without losing sight of the mystery plot. Readers will look forward to Mimi's further adventures." A Murder is Forever, the first in Bates's The Diamond District Mystery Series, is available in paperback for $15.95 or as an e-book for $5.95.