{"product_id":"9781804185315","title":"The Eighth House : A mother, a murder, an obsession","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Wessel, Elizabeth Clark \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 30\/01\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 304 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781804185315,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 UnderIn 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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBirgitta 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53599744491893,"sku":"9781804185315","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781804185315.jpg?v=1730199675","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781804185315","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}