The Moonstone
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“The first and greatest of English detective novels.”
T. S. Eliot
Hailed as a genre-inspiring masterpiece, The Moonstone still thrills as the godfather of the classic detective mystery story. This spellbinding tale of romance, theft, and murder tracks the Tippoo diamond from the bloody looting of Seringapatam to the peaceful heart of England and on to the grim slums of London's East End.
Stolen from the forehead of a Hindu idol, the dazzling gem known as "The Moonstone" resurfaces at a birthday party in an English country home—with an enigmatic trio of watchful Brahmins hot on its trail.
Laced with superstitions, suspicion, humor, and romance, this 1868 mystery draws readers into a compelling tale with twists and turns ranging from sleepwalking to experimentation with opium. The suspense and drama is heightened as the narrative passes from one colorful character to the next. Wilkie Collins' masterpiece is particularly distinguished by the appearance of Sergeant Cuff, a prototype of the English detective hero and the harbinger of a popular tradition of sleuthing.
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