Daphne Du Maurier

Philip Ashley's uncle Ambrose dies under suspicious circumstances. Shortly after, Ambrose's widow turns up in England, and a relationship develops between Philip and the beautiful widow. But could she have had something to do with his uncle's death?

After the death of her mother, Mary Yellan travels to Jamaica Inn on the wild British moors to live with her Aunt Patience. The coachman warns her of the strange happenings there, but Mary is committed to remain at Jamaica Inn. Suddenly, her life is in the hands of strangers: her uncle, Joss Merlyn, whose crude ways repel her; Aunt Patience, who seems mentally unstable and perpetually frightened; and the enigmatic Francis Davey. But most importantly,...

The story revolves around the historic figure of Sir Richard Grenvile, a soldier who dared everything and cared for no man and of the crippled girl who surrendered her whole heart to him.

A youthful tourist guide of Rome is drawn into strange happenings of the past that threaten his sanity and his life.

Two men--one English, the other French--meet by chance in a provincial railway station and are astounded that they are so much alike that they could easily pass for each other. Over the course of a long evening, they talk and drink. It is not until he awakes the next day that John, the Englishman, realizes that he may have spoken too much. His French companion is gone, having stolen his identity. For his part, John has no choice but to take the Frenchman's...

Follows a family of Irish mine owners through four generations. Copper John opened the mines on Hungry Hill and brought in Cornish miners, resented by the villagers. Money poured in, but each generation had its tragedy of weak characters and none had Copper John's strength of purpose.

"Once his secretary, Colleen is now pregnant with Michael's baby. When he brings her to his opulent estate, Ravenwood, she is abruptly thrust into a life of luxury she's never known. But Colleen finds the immense house suffused with the memory of Michael's beautiful wife, Joanna, who left months ago and who haunts her imagination. It quickly becomes apparent that there is little room for a new mistress of this house: The staff greets her with hostility,...