The eighth house : a murder, a mother, a haunting
Segtnan, Linda2024
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In the archives of the national library, a researcher named Linda sees a nine year-old girl's face in the pages of a yellowed newspaper, and the seed of an obsession is planted in her mind. Birgitta Sivander was brutally murdered one night in May 1948. The culprit was never found. Linda feels a deep connection to Birgitta and in the months that follow she compulsively researches the case. Meanwhile, a life is taking root inside Linda; she is to have a daughter of her own. As she grapples with the wonder and anxiety of motherhood, she gradually pieces together Birgitta's story, closing in on the possible killer. Driven to redeem a lost child, Linda must find a way to lay Birgitta to rest. Moving and unputdownable, The Eighth House is a shattering examination of why cycles of violence persist, and an invocation of the hope that new life brings.
Main title:
The eighth house : a murder, a mother, a haunting / written by Linda Segtnan ; translated by Elizabeth Clark Wessel.
Author:
Segtnan, LindaWessel, Elizabeth Clark, translator
Imprint:
London : Ithaka, [2024].
Collation:
325 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Translated from the Swedish.
ISBN:
9781804185742 (paperback)
Dewey class:
364.1523
Language:
EnglishSwedish
BRN:
506971
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 364.1523 EIG | AvailableRecently returned |