Wilkie Collins Books


The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

A story of confused identities with unsuspected surprises and dramatic compulsiveness.


The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

A fabulous yellow diamond--an ancient talisman which had been looted from the holy Hindu city of Somnauth--becomes the dangerous inheritance of Rachel Verinder. And when the Moonstone disappears, what seems like a simple case turns into a masterpiece of detection and suspense.


The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins


The Law and the Lady by Wilkie Collins

Probably the first full-length novel with a woman detective as its heroine, The Law and the Lady (1875) is a fascinating example of Collins' later fiction. Valeria Valerie Woodville's first act as a married woman is to sign her name incorrectly in the marriage register; this slip is followed by a gradual disclosure of secrets about her husband's earlier life, each of which leads to another set of questions and enigmas. Developing many of the techniques at work in The Moonstone in bizarre and unexpected ways, and employing both Gothic and fantastic elements, The Law and the Lady adds a significant dimension to the history of the detective novel.

 

The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins

Shocking, long-hidden secrets lie at the heart of this classic tale of mystery and suspense from the author of "The Moonstone" and "The Woman in White."



About the Author
Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) wrote short stories, journalism, plays, and a biography but is best known for his novels The Woman in White, No Name, Armadale, and The Moonstone. A number of his dramatic works were collaborations with his close friend Charles Dickens; like Dickens, Collins was one of the most popular British authors of his day and was a huge influence on subsequent writers.

 



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