The Moonstone
/ðə ˈmuːnstəʊn/
/ðə ˈmuːnstəʊn/
- a novel (1868) by Wilkie Collins. It is generally regarded as one of the first English detective novels. The moonstone of the title is a large diamond which disappears. The crime is solved by Sergeant Cuff.
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