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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

For years, rumours 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… This book is an ode to the natural world, a coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. A reminder that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.

The Silent Pool by Griselda Gifford

Identical twins Charlie and Cass have taken sides and quarrelled when their parents split up. Charlie is staying with Gran for the summer holidays. She explores the area, and in trespassing in the grounds of the local stately home, Cleremont Park, she starts to see ghosts. This is an engaging mystery that runs alongside a story of coming to terms with family break-up and trying not to take sides between warring parents.

Strange Alchemy by Gwenda Bond

On Roanoke Island, the legend of the Lost Colony -- and the 114 colonists who vanished without a trace more than four hundred years ago -- still haunts the town. But that's just a story told for the tourists. When 114 people suddenly disappear from the island in present day, it seems history is repeating itself… History, mystery, and the paranormal combine to create a contemporary tale of adolescent angst and romance.