The Eighth House

A mother, a murder, an obsession

By: Elizabeth Clark Wessel - translator, Linda Segtnan

Narrated by: Olivia Darnley

'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

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.

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©2024 Elizabeth Clark Wessel and Linda Segtnan (P)2024 Bonnier Books UK

Unusual and Brilliant

The murder of a child caught the author’s attention while looking through archives-becoming curious and speaking with those involved in this 1948 murder the author recounts her attachment to the murdered 9 year old girl murdered 70 years ago!!!!