by Al Ruksenas
There, on the second floor, the large iridescent blue diamond rested serenely, enigmatically on softly lit velvet in its glass enclosed vault.
A gift to the people of the United States.
About the Author
His award‐winning non‐fiction Day of Shame (David McKay Co.), written under Algis Ruksenas, is about the unsuccessful defection of a Lithuanian seaman from a Soviet ship onto a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter near Cape Cod in the height of the Cold War.
The book and attendant publicity helped free the seaman from a labor camp in the former Soviet Union.
His book Is That You Laughing, Comrade? (Citadel Press), prompted President Ronald Reagan to take up referencing underground Russian humor as a hobby, noted by his speech writers in letters to the author.
His satirical play A Summit Meeting in Hell won first prize at an international Theater Festival held annually in Chicago.
Devilʹs Eye is a reflection of his many years of interest in peopleʹs universal fascination with witchcraft and demonology.
Al Ruksenas is a former reporter for United Press International, government aide, and executive director of an NGO (non‐government organization). He is a ghost writer, lecturer and author of numerous articles.
He lives with his wife, Nijole, in Northeast Ohio. They have three grown children.