Detective Fiction
A recurring idea that shapes The Moonstone.
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A stolen diamond, competing testimonies, and procedural inquiry make this one of the durable origins of detective fiction.
A stolen diamond, competing testimonies, and procedural inquiry make this one of the durable origins of detective fiction.
The author of The Moonstone.
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The Moonstone belongs to the literary and cultural world of Public-domain literature.
A stolen diamond, competing testimonies, and procedural inquiry make this one of the durable origins of detective fiction.
Begin by following how detective fiction and mystery shape the work’s central choices.
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