
“Rare jewels, passion, surprise, murder, revenge – and characters we care about. Who could ask for anything more? Kiva Wolfe’s RED FLASH is a terrific, involving yarn.” Thomas Sawyer – bestselling author of THE SIXTEENTH MAN and NO PLACE TO RUN, and Head Writer of MURDER, SHE WROTE.
Blending mystery, romance, and international suspense, Red Flash—the opening novel of the Gem Provenance Legacy—plunges into the dangerous underworld of rare gemstones, betrayal, and desire. When a fabled red stone disappears in the Brazilian rainforest, its loss ignites a deadly chain of events that spans continents. At the heart of the intrigue is Sërg Stanovic, a gem dealer whose empire is built on lies, and Dominick, his idealistic younger brother, pulled into a world of corruption, murder, and forbidden love. As loyalties fracture, Dominick must walk a razor’s edge where beauty masks danger and every glittering surface hides a deeper threat.
Red Flash is available for purchase in bookstores and online on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover formats. The e-book is also available on Barnes & Noble. Order your e-book edition today!

The long-awaited sequel to Red Flash deepens the storytelling rhythms and romantic tension of this action-packed suspense-adventure-thriller. Described by the author as a contemporary spin on the Spaghetti Western, it unfolds in the sweeping, emotionally charged tradition of the telenovela.
Dominick Stanovic has lost everything—his family, his business, and the woman he once loved. But when a mysterious package arrives from Brazil, long‑buried secrets erupt, threatening to shatter what remains of his world. Haunted by the past, he’s thrust into a high‑stakes game of deception where every choice carries deadly consequences. As he searches for the truth behind his fiancée Mala’s disappearance, Dominick must confront his darkest fears and a chilling possibility: is she truly gone, or has someone engineered a deadly illusion? In Tears of Iemanjá, the second installment of the Gem Provenance Legacy, the chase becomes an emotional gauntlet—filled with twists, heart‑pounding suspense, and a race against time. It’s a story of love, loss, and redemption that grips from the first page to the last.
Tears of Iemanjá is available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover formats, and as an e-book on Barnes & Noble. Order your copy today!
In the perilous world of gemstones and diamonds, no one is who they seem to be — and every stone carries a secret worth killing for.
Spanning decades and continents, this three‑book series follows the Stanovic family as they are pulled ever deeper into the glittering, treacherous world of the international gem trade. What begins with a murdered child and a missing shipment of rare Paraíba tourmalines soon unravels into a web of obsession, betrayal, and the deadly pursuit of a fabled red diamond whose origins are as mysterious as its curse.
In Red Flash, former triathlete Dominick Stanovic stumbles into a violent underworld after discovering the Russian Mafia’s role in his nephew’s death. His search for answers exposes his brother Sërg’s ties to the Red Mafia, a Brazilian criminal syndicate, and a cache of vanished tourmalines coveted by men who will kill — and die — to possess them. Torn between loyalty, forbidden love, and the truth he can no longer ignore, Dominick is thrust into a world where every alliance is dangerous, and every choice has a cost.
In Tears of Iemanjá, Dominick returns to Brazil chasing a ghost and a promise. A cryptic message suggests that Mala — the woman he lost, the woman he loved — may still be alive. But their reunion is fraught with danger: she is pregnant, trapped in a marriage of convenience, and under the watchful eye of her brother Orlando, a rising force within the ruthless Filhos de Santos syndicate. To save her, Dominick must resume his failed quest for a legendary diamond and venture once more into the unforgiving Amazon, where old enemies hunt him, and the truth behind the missing tourmalines threatens to ignite a war.
Nineteen years later, the forthcoming The Price of Fire brings the saga full circle. The red diamond Dominick once carried out of Brazil resurfaces — headed to auction for a second time. Its reappearance triggers a new chain of murder and deceit, drawing Dominick into the neon-lit streets of Hong Kong, where past allegiances fracture and the stone’s cursed legacy reveals its final, devastating secrets. To protect the people he loves, he must confront the truth he has spent nearly two decades trying to bury.
From Denver’s posh Capitol Hill to Salvador’s sun‑washed coast, from the Amazon jungle to the neon streets of Hong Kong, this sweeping trilogy blends international suspense, family drama, forbidden love, and the mythic allure of the world’s rarest gems.
A story of legacy and loss, of desire and redemption — and of the fire that burns at the heart of every priceless stone.
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Before you slip away… meet my author‑ego Kiva Wolfe and dive into my first suspense-adventure, Red Flash — with the sequel Tears of Iemanjá on the horizon!
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