The Cry of the Owl
 The Cry of the Owl is a psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. It was first published in the US in 1962 by Harper & Row and in the UK by Heinemann the following year.The book tells the story of Robert Forester who following a painful divorce develops an obsession with the seemingly happy 23-year old Jenny Thierolf. As a way of easing his own discontent with life he begins spying on her and is surprised when she invites him into her house after spotting him one night.