The Moonstone

By: Wilkie Collins

The Moonstone, published in 1868, is one of Wilkie Collins' greatest detective novels. The book first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine All the Year Round and it is widely considered to be the first full length detective novel in English literature and it is still one of the most popular in that genre. The action centers around a young English woman who inherits an Indian diamond on her eighteenth birthday which is stolen after she wears it at a party. Wilkie Collins was a prominent English writer in the 19th century. Collins was a close friend of Charles Dickens and his books were often featured in Dickens' journals All the Year Round and Household Words. Collins' books still enjoy wide popularity, especially mystery and detective novels such as The Woman in White, The Moonstone, and Armadale.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1546598235
• ISBN13: 9781546598237
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 2.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 11.0"