{"product_id":"the-eighth-house-elizabeth-clark-wessel-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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Clark Wessel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1804185310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804185315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ithaka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/25\/2025","brand":"Elizabeth Clark Wessel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47305420013823,"sku":"9781804185315","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f296e1b2-7ed4-440d-9e1d-de33dc16c36c.jpg?v=1758830829","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-eighth-house-elizabeth-clark-wessel-9781804185315","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}