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Tony Britton's measured, unhurried delivery is exactly right for du Maurier's particular brand of dread — he lets the silences sit and the atmosphere thicken, so the Cornish isolation never feels like backdrop but like a presence pressing in from all sides. At ten hours, the pacing has room to breathe, and the story earns every slow mile of it. Nearly everything here runs a similar length and rates above 4.3 on Goodreads, so these are books that hold their tension across a full listen — and since one of them is another du Maurier, the gothic unease doesn't have to end when Mary Yellan's story does.

10 books for fans of Jamaica Inn

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    Rebecca

    by Daphne du Maurier

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    Maxim de Winter's new bride discovers that his dead first wife, Rebecca, still rules their grand estate through memory, servants, and secrets that threaten to destroy everything.

    4.25 Goodreads (730.8K ratings)
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    The Longmire Defense

    Walt Longmire • Book 19

    by Craig Johnson

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    After his last case forced him to confront ghosts and question the nature of justice, Sheriff Longmire encounters a crime scene unlike any he's seen in Wyoming.

    4.54 Goodreads (11.0K ratings)
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    Resurrection Walk

    The Lincoln Lawyer • Book 7

    by Michael Connelly

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    Defense attorney Mickey Haller specializes in million-to-one cases, enlisting half-brother Harry Bosch to find the genuine innocence claims among desperate prison letters.

    4.53 Goodreads (77.5K ratings)
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    Desert Star

    Renée Ballard • Book 5

    by Michael Connelly

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    Connelly reunites Ballard and Bosch to hunt Harry's ultimate cold case—a family massacre that's driven him for years. Their partnership deepens while tackling Connelly's most personal storytelling yet.

    4.47 Goodreads (86.3K ratings)
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    Survivor in Death

    In Death • Book 20

    by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

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    Robb crafts her most emotionally complex case as Eve Dallas adopts a young witness to a family massacre, balancing her investigation with unexpected maternal instincts in 2059 New York.

    4.42 Goodreads (35.7K ratings)
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    Devoted in Death

    In Death • Book 41

    by J.D. Robb

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    Two lovers bond through murder, carving hearts into victims as they travel from state to state in a twisted romantic spree. Robb combines serial killer psychology with futuristic police work in this grim entry.

    4.41 Goodreads (24.9K ratings)
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    Creation in Death

    In Death • Book 25

    by J.D. Robb

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    Robb revives a cold case that haunted Dallas early in her career, forcing her to confront a methodical killer who's had nearly a decade to perfect his horrific craft.

    4.40 Goodreads (30.2K ratings)
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    Origin in Death

    In Death • Book 21

    by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

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    The 21st In Death novel finds Eve Dallas tracking a killer targeting cosmetic surgeons, revealing a chilling plot involving genetic manipulation and medical ethics in future New York.

    4.39 Goodreads (31.9K ratings)
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    Visions in Death

    In Death • Book 19

    by J.D. Robb

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    A killer stalks Central Park, removing victims' eyes with surgical precision and posing bodies in prayer—Eve Dallas faces one of her most disturbing cases yet.

    4.39 Goodreads (31.4K ratings)
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    Born in Death

    In Death • Book 23

    by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

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    Eve Dallas investigates when two employees of a prestigious accounting firm are killed on the same night, while helping organize a baby shower for Mavis. Robb balances murder mystery with friendship and future parenthood themes.

    4.38 Goodreads (32.2K ratings)