The moonstone
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Called "the first and greatest of English detective novels" by T.S. Eliot, The Moonstone is a masterpiece of suspense. A fabulous yellow diamond becomes the dangerous inheritance of Rachel Verinder. Outside her Yorkshire country house watch the Hindu priests who have waited for many years to reclaim their ancient talisman, looted from the holy city of Somnauth. When the Moonstone disappears the case looks simple, but in mid-Victorian England no one is what they seem, and nothing can be taken for granted. Witnesses, suspects, and detectives each narrate the story in turn. The bemused butler, the love-stricken housemaid, the enigmatic detective Sergeant Cuff, the drug-addicted scientist -- each speculate on the mystery as Collins weaves their narratives together.
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Collins, W., & Connolly, J. (2005). The moonstone. Barnes & Noble.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889 and Joy Connolly. 2005. The Moonstone. Barnes & Noble.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889 and Joy Connolly, The Moonstone. Barnes & Noble, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)Collins, Wilkie, and Joy Connolly. The Moonstone. Barnes & Noble, 2005.
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