Wilkie Collins, "The Moonstone"

dominic

Beast of Burden
has anyone here read this work, reputedly the first modern detective story

i need something to read on the beach this summer
 

jenks

thread death
can't go wrong with wilkie, although i would recommend woman in white - very strong story, multiple narrators and a chilling sense of mystery.
haven't read the moonstone for a loooong while but remember really enjoying it.
 

Elan

Blackbird
Oh, so that's where your name comes from! (Obviously I haven't read any Collins, though a friend of mine who loves him tells me Armadale's his best, in her opinion.)
 
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