First published 2013
Mary Yellan arrives at Jamaica Inn, a desolate coaching inn on Bodmin Moor, after her mother's death. Her uncle Joss Merlyn runs the isolated establishment, which harbors dark secrets and dangerous men. As strange nocturnal activities and violent encounters escalate, Mary discovers the inn is a hub for brutal shipwrecking and murderous smuggling operations. Trapped between her brutal uncle, his terrified wife, and the mysterious local landscape, she must navigate a treacherous world where survival depends on wit and courage. Her only potential ally is Joss's enigmatic brother Jem, a man whose loyalties remain uncertain and dangerous.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, mystery, crime, gothic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England
Period: 20th-Century
307 pages · Kindle Edition · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: violence