The Feather Detective

“A biography that reads like a novel.” — The Wall Street Journal • “Laybourne was a badass.” — Los Angeles Times • “Sweeney’s biography must be read to be believed.” — The Millions • “Engrossing...Riveting...This entrances.” — Publishers Weekly The fascinating and remarkable true story of the world’s first forensic ornithologist— Roxie Laybourne, who broke down barriers for women, solved murders, and investigated deadly airplane crashes with nothing more than a microscope and a few fragments of