{"product_id":"the-eighth-house-a-mother-a-murder-an-obsession-paperback-1","title":"The Eighth House: A Mother, a Murder, an Obsession - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Clark Wessel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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 \u003c\/p\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 7.76 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47193629589753,"sku":"9781804185315","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/gc7gmHIKG09781804185315_02909b06-8ebc-4e6a-be71-94897c9e7367.webp?v=1767909499","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-eighth-house-a-mother-a-murder-an-obsession-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}