Author

Delia Owens

American author and zoologist who spent decades studying wildlife in Zambia and Botswana and co-wrote several nature memoirs. Her first novel, Where the Crawdads Sing (2018), sold millions of copies worldwide.

Mystery

Books by this author

4.5

Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. Abandoned by her family, young Kya raises herself in the marshes, learning the ways of nature and survival. When Chase Andrews, a popular local man, is found dead, the town immediately suspects Kya. This luminous mystery combines a coming-of-age story with courtroom drama and a passionate exploration of the natural world, revealing how isolation can shape a person and how prejudice can destroy lives.

Mystery