Our highly popular series of lunchtime lectures on great works of literature are brought to you by Dr Jane Mackay. A graduate of three universities, Jane's obvious love for her subject, penetrating insight, wit, warmth and humanity continue to enthral.

Rebecca is a wonderful novel, full of mystery, love and suspense, filmed memorably by Hitchcock and later the subject of a brilliant tv series. Meet the young and gauche second Mrs de Winter and discover the shocking truth of what really happened to wife number one. Du Maurier's own personal favourite among her books, it is set in her own house of Menabilly near Fowey.