La Pierre de Lune, diamant volé en Inde par l'oncle de Franklin Blake est remis par celui-ci à sa cousine comme cadeau d'anniversaire et disparaît le même jour....
Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) began his literary career writing articles and short stories for Dickens' periodicals. He published a biography of his father and a number of plays, but his reputation rests on his novels. Collins is well known for his mystery, suspense, and crime writings. He is best known for his novels in the emerging genres of Sensation and Detective fiction.