Philip Ashley is suspicious when he hears that his cousin Ambrose, a lifelong bachelor like himself, has impetuously married an Italian countess while vacationing abroad. When he learns of Ambrose's sudden, mysterious death, Philip's suspicions turn to outrage. But when Ambrose's widow, Rachel, arrives at the family's Cornwall estate, Philip finds himself enchanted by her dark beauty and charmed by her vivacious spirit. Torn between a growing love for his cousin's widow and nagging qualms about the circumstances of Ambrose's death, Philip descends into an increasingly unstable mental state as he endeavors to discover the truth about Rachel. Delivering all the gothic atmosphere and dark suspense of Daphne du Maurier's classic Rebecca, My Cousin Rachel will beguile readers until the final thrilling page. (AG)