The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
The Moonstone, a yellow diamond looted from an Indian temple and believed to bring bad luck to its owner, is bequeathed to Rachel Verinder on her eighteenth birthday. That night the priceless stone is stolen again and when Sergeant Cuff is brought in to investigate the crime, he soon realizes that no one in Rachel's household is above suspicion.
Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) began his literary career writing articles and short stories for Dickens' periodicals. He published a biography of his father and a number of plays but his reputation rests on his novels. Collins found his true fictionalmetier in mystery, suspense and crime. He is best known for his novels in the emerging genres of Sensation and Detective fiction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140620139 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140620133 |
| Title | The Moonstone |
| Author | Wilkie Collins |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1994-01-13 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
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