The Moonstone (AmazonClassics Edition)

Rachel Verinder, an heiress, receives a rare diamond as a bequest from her late uncle. Unknown to her, the diamond was stolen from an Indian temple and carries a cursed history. When the diamond vanishes on Rachel's eighteenth birthday, multiple suspects emerge, including her suitor Franklin Blake. Franklin launches his own investigation to prove his innocence, pursuing questions about whether an Englishman stole the jewel or whether it was taken back to India. The case unfolds through multiple narratives with unexpected developments. Widely considered the first great detective novel written in English, The Moonstone is one of Wilkie Collins's most famous works. This AmazonClassics Edition includes editorial revisions.