# The Moonstone

**Author:** Wilkie Collins
**Tags:** England, Country homes, Jewelry theft, Police, East Indians, Mystery fiction
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**Added:** 10.07.2026
**URL:** https://samolit.com/books/95961

## Description

When Rachel Verinder inherits the magnificent Moonstone, a legendary yellow diamond with a tumultuous past, she unwittingly invites a curse into her idyllic English country home. Stolen from an Indian temple years ago, the gem is believed to be guarded by three watchful East Indian priests determined to reclaim their sacred treasure. On the night of Rachel’s eighteenth birthday, the priceless jewel vanishes from her bedroom.

What follows is a groundbreaking Victorian mystery, pieced together through a series of interlocking narratives. As a celebrated London detective, Sergeant Cuff, attempts to untangle the web of secrets and suspicions, the theft exposes hidden motives, scandalous pasts, and the complexities of human nature within the seemingly respectable household. Love, betrayal, and obsession intertwine as the various accounts reveal the truth behind the audacious jewelry theft and the relentless pursuit of a cursed legacy.