Book Details
Format
Kindle
Pages
496
Language
English
Published
Sep 30, 2012
Publisher
Vintage Digital
ISBN-10
1409087271
ISBN-13
9781409087274
Description
'The first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels' T S Eliot
When Rachel Verinder receives a gift of an astonishing yellow diamond from her bitter old uncle for her eighteenth birthday, she has no idea that the stone brings great danger with it. When the diamond goes missing during the night the ensuing investigations gradually bring to light the sinister history of the jewel and the passions and plots of those close to Rachel.
'Probably the very finest detective story ever written' Dorothy L. Sayers
**AS DISCUSSED ON BBC2'S BETWEEN THE COVERS**
When Rachel Verinder receives a gift of an astonishing yellow diamond from her bitter old uncle for her eighteenth birthday, she has no idea that the stone brings great danger with it. When the diamond goes missing during the night the ensuing investigations gradually bring to light the sinister history of the jewel and the passions and plots of those close to Rachel.
'Probably the very finest detective story ever written' Dorothy L. Sayers
**AS DISCUSSED ON BBC2'S BETWEEN THE COVERS**
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It really draws you in. The only complaint I have is the back half has a feeling of taking forever to get to the point that was a little frustrating.
June 8th 2025