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Mary Yellan is drawn to Jamaica Inn on a desperate quest to honour her mother’s dying wish. The moorland landscape is moody and unforgiving, mirroring the unfolding drama inside the inn.
At Jamaica Inn, Mary discovers her uncle‑in‑law, Joss Merlyn, a smuggler whose crimes threaten her and her Aunt Patience, who is silently burdened by the inn’s sinister environment. As Mary struggles to help her aunt, she finds herself drawn into the dark undertakings of Merlyn and his conspirators and must confront her own feelings for a man she cannot trust.
The novel blends elements of romance, suspense, and traditional detective mystery against a richly atmospheric Cornish backdrop.
First publish date: 1936
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Daphne du Maurier
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