I’m reading the Aubrey/Maturing series in order, and I’ve just finished #7 – The Surgeon’s Mate.
Is the diamond in Diana Villiers’ possession the Hope Diamond? She acquired it in India; there’s a reference in the book to “Golconda”, which is the mine where the diamond was found; it’s described as huge, and blue (which also describes the Hope Diamond).
If this is made clear in later books, fine – let me know now.
(btw…in the course of reading, I was wondering what the title referred to–there are no surgeon’s mates in the story, at least in the sense of “surgeon’s assistant.” A few days after finishing, I had a :smack: moment…)
Considering where the diamond ends up, toward the end of the series, no. The Hope diamond is in the Smithsonian now.
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(btw…in the course of reading, I was wondering what the title referred to–there are no surgeon’s mates in the story, at least in the sense of “surgeon’s assistant.” A few days after finishing, I had a :smack: moment…)
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Yeah, me too. Glad I’m not the slowest person on the planet. 
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Considering where the diamond ends up, toward the end of the series, no. The Hope diamond is in the Smithsonian now.
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Well, that’s disappointing. I thought I was being so clever.