Chase Andrews dies, and the residents of the quiet coastal town of Barkley Cove agree: the Marsh Girl is to blame. Kya Clark lives in isolation in the marshlands with its salt meadows and sandbanks. She knows every stone and seabird, every shell and plant. When two young men take notice of the wild beauty, Kya opens herself up to a new life - with dramatic consequences. Delia Owens tells an intense and atmospheric story about how we remain forever the children we once were and how we cannot stand against the secrets and violence of nature.