The works of the English writer Daphne Dumorrier (19071989) have been translated into dozens of languages and are popular with readers around the world. The first great success brought the author the novel "Tractor" Jamaica ". Today, this book is considered a classic of the Gothic tradition in 20th century literature, and the heroine Mary Yellan is compared to Jane Eyre. Impressions from his beloved Cornwall, where Daphne Dumorier spent most of his life, largely determined the fascinating atmosphere of Jamaica. The plot of the novel “My cousin Rachel” also unfolds against the background of the mysterious landscapes of Cornwall According to critics, this book is not inferior to the famous “Rebecca”, and in some ways surpasses it. The main character is a mysterious, incomprehensible Rachel - one of the most memorable images in English literature. Unusual and sometimes fantastic plots of Dumorrier always distinguishes a kind of "credibility of the incredible". In the novel “The scapegoat”, also presented in this edition, with virtuoso psychological accuracy tells the story of a strange meeting of the Englishman John, traveling in France, with his... double, the owner of the glass factory and the owner of the ancient castle.