Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Some stories stay with you long after the last page. This one, we suspect, will settle into your bones.

Named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time and a PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick, Daphne du Maurier’s beloved gothic masterpiece has haunted readers for generations. And this? This is the only hardcover edition worthy of it.

The tale begins simply enough. A shy young woman meets the handsome, brooding widower Maxim de Winter, and before she quite knows what’s happening, she’s whisked away to Manderley—his grand, isolated estate on the windswept Cornish coast. (If you love a bit of sea air with your suspense, you’ll feel right at home here.)

But Manderley holds its secrets close. The memory of Maxim’s glamorous first wife, Rebecca, lingers in every room, fiercely guarded by the chilling housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers. As our heroine sinks deeper into her predecessor’s shadow, she becomes determined to uncover the truth—whatever it may cost her.

This Everyman’s Library edition is a genuine pleasure to hold. Think acid-free cream paper, a full-cloth case with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, a silk ribbon marker, and a full-color illustrated jacket. It also includes a thoughtful introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of du Maurier’s life and times.

A twice-adapted classic of gothic romance and slow-burning suspense, Rebecca is the kind of book made for a rainy afternoon, a comfortable chair, and the sound of waves nearby.

Come linger a while. This one’s a keeper.

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