- Illustrated edition featuring 20 evocative artworks
- Includes a concise summary of the plot
- Complete characters list for quick reference
- Author biography of Wilkie Collins
A priceless yellow diamond. A vanished heirloom. A household brimming with secrets. Wilkie Collins’s The Moonstone—often hailed as the first great English detective novel—unfurls a spellbinding mystery that begins with a midnight theft and ripples through drawing rooms, law offices, and London’s shadowy streets.
On Rachel Verinder’s eighteenth birthday, she receives the legendary Moonstone, a gem seized during British conquest in India. By dawn, it’s gone. What follows is a brilliantly orchestrated investigation told in multiple voices—faithful steward Gabriel Betteredge, pious (and hilariously self-righteous) Miss Clack, cool-headed lawyer Mr. Bruff, and the unforgettable Sergeant Cuff, a rose-loving detective whose quiet methods cut straight to the truth. As clues tangle with confidences, Collins turns testimony into drama, asking who gets believed—and why.
This handsome, reader-friendly edition heightens the experience with 20 atmospheric illustrations and helpful extras. Whether you’re discovering the novel for the first time or returning to savor its ingenious twists, you’ll find a richly layered story of love, reputation, empire, and the cost of stolen treasure.
Inside you’ll find:
A fast, engaging summary to get oriented—or refresh your memory
A characters list to keep every suspect, sleuth, and bystander straight
A succinct biography of Wilkie Collins to place the novel in its Victorian moment
Perfect for: fans of classic mysteries, literature students, book clubs, and anyone who loves a page-turner with brains and heart.
Step into the case that inspired a century of detective fiction—and let The Moonstone keep you turning pages deep into the night.
