Shortlisted for the Women s Prize for Fiction and a BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick! Outstanding – Madeline Miller, author of Circe Gripping, intriguing and unique – Kate Mosse, author of The Burning Chambers Northern Iceland, 1829. A woman condemned to death for murdering her lover. A family forced to take her in. A priest tasked with absolving her. But all is not as it seems, and time is running out: winter is coming, and with it the execution date. Only she can know the truth. This is Agnes s story . . . Based on actual events, Burial Rites by Hannah Kent is a dark, thrilling work of historical fiction, and a beautiful and gripping read. One of the best Scandinavian crime novels I ve read – Independent Remarkable – Sunday Times A must-read – Grazia Shorlisted for the Guardian First Book Award Shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Awards One of the many extraordinary books featured in the Picador Collection.
