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The Diamond Coterie

Lawrence Lynch

The Diamond Coterie

Paper book: €32.99

Digital: €7.99

Original publication
1884
Monolingual
12 June 2026
Pages
923
Difficulty
Easy
Genres
Crime and Thriller, Adventure
Moods
Solve a mystery
Translated from
English

Book summary

On a Saturday in June 1880, a wealthy American factory town hears some astonishing news. During the night, burglars have broken into Miss Wardour's house, forced her small safe and stolen the famous “Wardour diamonds”.

The investigation begins, and behind the town's fine façades everyone seems to be hiding something. An American detective novel full of false leads and reversals.

With its twists and lively dialogue, this novel is easy to read in the language you are learning.

The plot

Um roubo de diamantes e um detetive numa árvore. Certa noite, ladrões abrem o cofre de Constance Wardour, uma jovem rica. Eles levam os diamantes da família, que valem uma fortuna.

The world of the book

Uma cidade de fábricas à beira d’água. No alto, as famílias ricas moram em grandes casas cercadas de jardins. Lá embaixo, à beira do rio, os operários trabalham nas fábricas.

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