{"product_id":"the-eighth-house-a-mother-a-murder-an-obsession-9781804185315","title":"The Eighth House: A Mother, a Murder, an Obsession","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is an extraordinary book. It moves in and around you like a ghost. I feel lucky to have experienced it' -- Daisy Johnson - author of Everything Under\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Driven to redeem a lost child, Linda must find a way to lay Birgitta to rest. Moving and unputdownable, \u003ci\u003eThe Eighth House\u003c\/i\u003e is a shattering examination of why cycles of violence persist, and an invocation of the hope that new life brings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Segtnan (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Segtnan was born in 1986 and works as a historical researcher in Stockholm. \u003ci\u003eThe Eighth House\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Clark Wessel (Translator) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Elizabeth Clark Wessel has translated books by Golnaz Hashemzadeh Bonde, Carolina Setterwall, Kristina Lugn, Joakim Zander, and many others. Her co-translation of \u003ci\u003eAstroecology\u003c\/i\u003e by Johannes Heldén was longlisted for the 2018 Best Translated Book Award, and her translation of \u003ci\u003eKnock Knock\u003c\/i\u003e by Anders Roslund was recently shortlisted for the Petrona Award. A collection of her poetry, \u003ci\u003eNone of It Belongs to Me\u003c\/i\u003e, is forthcoming in 2024 from Game Over Books. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ithaka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985424220434,"sku":"9781804185315","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_443ea00f-11c4-49de-b282-85c07c2971fb.jpg?v=1769534554","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-eighth-house-a-mother-a-murder-an-obsession-9781804185315","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}