The novel "Jamaica Inn" was written by the English author Daphne du Maurier. It was first published in January 1936. Du Maurier drew inspiration for the story from her visit to the real Jamaica Inn, located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, where she experienced the setting and local atmosphere firsthand. The novel is set around 1815 and follows a young woman named Mary Yellan who moves to the Jamaica Inn to live with her aunt and uncle, discovering the unsavory secrets of the inn and her uncle's involvement with smugglers. Daphne du Maurier is known for her moody and atmospheric storytelling, and "Jamaica Inn" is one of her best-known works alongside others such as "Rebecca" and "The Birds".