Daphne Du Maurier novel (7)
I believe the answer is:
rebecca
'daphne du maurier novel' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for rebecca that I've seen before include "Daphne du Maurier novel; girl's name" , "Daphne du Maurier book; girl's name" , "Literary heroine" , "riotous girl" , "1938 novel, starting: 'Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again'" .)