The Southern Star
The Southern Star, or The Diamond Land
Southern Star Mystery
Star of the South
The Vanished Diamond
The Vanished Diamond, A Tale of South Africa

Victor Cyprien, a French engineer currently living in the "Diamond Fields" of Griqualand, South Africa desires to marry the beautiful daughter of Mr. Watkins, a man who holds claims to the land that are the "Diamond Fields." Watkins has other plans for his daughter, which includes her staying in South Africa and marrying one of the wealthier diamond miners. To put himself in a better position to win the hand of Alice, Victor buys a share and begins working his own claim. However, Alice convinces him to return to chemistry and pursue his theory that he can synthesize a diamond. The experiment appears to work as a 243 carat diamond is created and named "The Star of the South," which he gives to Alice. When the diamond is stolen, Cyprien and three other potential suitors for the hand of Alice, travel across South Africa in pursuit of the suspected culprit.

First UK Editon	book	The Vanished Diamond, A Tale of South Africa 1885 Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington London Published: October 1885
First US Edition	book	The Southern Star, or The Diamond Land (1885) George Munro Munro's Seaside Library No. 1967 and Seaside Library pocket edition No 368 Published: March 1885
Other Editions: 1888 The Vanished Diamond 1888 Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington London  Pears Soap Edition 1891 The Vanished Diamond 1891 Sampson Low London  New and Cheaper Edition 1896 The Vanished Diamond 1896 Sampson Low London  New and Cheaper Edition 1902 The Sourthern Star (1902) Geo Munro``s Sons New York Seaside Library No 368 This book is dated by the adverts inside, where and ad for Mrs Winslows shows a date of 1902 nd (circa 1920) The Vanished Diamond nd (circa 1920) Sampson Low London