The storm led me to Padthaway. I could never resist the allure of dark swirling clouds, windswept leaves sweeping down cobbled lanes or a view of the sea stirring up its defiant nature. The sea possessed a power all of its own and this part of Cornwall, an isolated stretch of rocky cliff tops and unexplored beaches both enchanted and terrified me. It is not a lie to say I felt drawn out that day, led to a certain destiny... So begins this new mystery series featuring young Daphne du Maurier, headstrong, adventurous, and standing at the cusp of greatness. 
Walking on the cliffs in Cornwall, she stumbles upon the drowned body of a beautiful woman, dressed only in a nightgown, her hair strewn along the rocks, her eyes gazing up to the heavens. Daphne soon learns that the mysterious woman was engaged to marry Lord Hartley of Padthaway, an Elizabethan mansion full of intriguing secrets. 
As the daughter of the famous Sir Gerald du Maurier, Daphne is welcomed into the Hartley home, but when the drowning turns out to be murder, Daphne determines to get to the bottom of the mysteries of Padthaway―in part to find fresh inspiration for her writing, and in part because she cannot resist the allure of grand houses and long buried secrets.

Murder on the Cliffs (Daphne du Maurier, Book 1)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Challis, Joanna

Mystery

St. Martins Press-3PL

After her adventures in Murder on the Cliffs, young Daphne du Maurier travels to a remote island off the coast of Cornwall to visit the estate of Lord and Lady Trevalyan. Somner House, enchanting amidst lush exotic wilderness and only a moment’s walk to the sea, beguiles Daphne, but just as looming winter storms begin to envelop the island, the Lord is found murdered while the Lady is found in the arms of a lover. Even Daphne with her torrid imagination could not have dreamed that she would become ensnared in the vile, villainous schemes being hatched within the walls of Somner House—or that a handsome stranger would inspire her to plumb the depths of a great mystery.

Peril at Somner House: A Mystery Featuring Daphne du Maurier (Daphne Du Maurier Mysteries)

Literature & Fiction

World Literature

Minotaur Books

Young Daphne du Maurier must defend a friend who has been accused of murder in the next installment in the beguiling mystery series that readers of Rebecca will love. 
It’s the summer of 1927 and aspiring novelist Daphne du Maurier is headed to Cornwall for the wedding of her dear friend Ellen Hamilton to American millionaire Teddy Grimshaw. Having met during the chaos of the Great War, the lovers were cruelly separated for nearly a decade by circumstance and family interference. Now the wedding ceremony—held at Thornleigh Manor, a grand estate that has been in the Hamilton family for five centuries—marks a renewed hope for the future.
But joy quickly turns to devastation when Teddy is found murdered right after the wedding. Wealth, jealousy, and buried secrets provide no shortage of suspects—or danger to everyone at Thornleigh, including Daphne herself. When Ellen is suspected of being the murderess, the independent-minded Daphne, along with the dashing Major Browning, is inspired to uncover the truth, and to write her next novel.

The Villa of Death: A Mystery Featuring Daphne du Maurier (Daphne du Maurier Mysteries)

Leaving the safety of Victorian England, Christabel accepts a post in far-off Austria. On arrival, she is immediately intrigued by the fairytale castle and its inhabitants including the spoiled and willful Liesel Von Holstein, the handsome widower Count Max Von Holstein, the eccentric Aunt Gisela, and a host of resentful servants. As Christabel establishes herself in her new role, she can't help being drawn to the unsolved mysteries of the past. What is the connection between her family heirloom, a rare serpent bracelet, and the Von Holsteins? From lakeside country to the bustle of 1870s Vienna, Christabel moves closer to her fate and to a secret, dangerous past.

Eye of the Serpent

Contemporary

Robert_Hale

Gothic romance and mystery in the style of Victoria Holt, Daphne du Maurier and Agatha Christie. From the same author as Murder on the Cliffs, Mistress of Silverthorn is set in 1800's Yorkshire and follows Laura as she strives to uncover the mystery surrounding a death at the elusive mansion Silverthorn.

Mistress of Silverthorn

Romance

Historical

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Villa of Death

Péril à la Maison Sommer - Une intrigue de Daphné du Maurier T2

Genre Fiction

Meurtre sur les falaises - Une intrigue de Daphné du Maurier T1

Durant l'été de 1927, Daphné du Maurier, romancière en herbe, se rend en Cornouailles pour assister au mariage de sa chère amie, Ellen Hamilton, avec le millionnaire américain, Teddy Grimshaw. Après s'être rencontrés dans la tourmente de la Grande Guerre, les amoureux ont été cruellement séparés durant près d'une décennie par les circonstances et l'ingérence familiale. La cérémonie nuptiale, qui a lieu à Thornleigh, un grand domaine appartenant depuis cinq siècles à la famille Hamilton, laisse présager un avenir meilleur. Mais la joie tourne rapidement à la consternation lorsqu'on découvre le cadavre de Teddy tout de suite après le mariage. En raison de la fortune, la jalousie et les secrets enfouis, les suspects sont nombreux et tout le monde au manoir est en danger, y compris Daphné. Les graves soupçons qui pèsent sur Ellen inciteront Daphné dont on connaît l'indépendance d'esprit, soutenue par le fringant major Browning, à découvrir la vérité et à écrire un nouveau roman.

La villa de la Mort - Une intrigue de Daphné du Maurier - T3

Thrillers & Suspense

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