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. Daphne soon learns that the mysterious woman was engaged to marry Lord Hartley of Padthaway, an Elizabethan mansion full of intriguing secrets. 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. So begins this new mystery series featuring young Daphne du Maurier, headstrong, adventurous, and standing at the cusp of greatness. Murder on the Cliffs Daphne du Maurier, Book 1, Pre-Owned Hardcover 0312367147. It is not a lie to say I felt drawn out that day, led to a certain destiny. Joanna Challis created a very believable version of Daphne du Maurier, complete with the dresses and manners of the times and scenarios which explained how she.

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. 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.

Murder on the Cliffs by Joanna Challis