For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life—until the unthinkable happens.

Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Delia Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.

多年来，北卡罗来纳州海岸上的一个安静小镇巴克利湾一直流传着“沼泽女孩”的传言。因此，1969年底，当镇上英俊的切斯·安德鲁斯被发现死在湿地中时，人们立刻将怀疑的目光“沼泽女孩”基娅·克拉克。但基娅并不是他们所说的那样。她敏感而聪明，在她称之为家的沼泽地里独自生存了多年，与海鸥做朋友，从土地中汲取生活的教训。到了渴望触摸和爱的年纪，受到两个来自小镇的年轻人的吸引，她向一种全新的生活开启了心扉……直到不可思议的事情发生。

本书既是一首向自然界致敬的颂歌，又是一个令人心碎的成长故事，交织着一个扣人心弦的谋杀谜团。迪莉娅·欧文斯（Delia Owens）提醒我们，我们与童年时期息息相关，我们都受制于大自然所保留的美丽而暴力的秘密。