Shortlisted For The Women&39;s Prize For Fictiona Bbc Between The Covers Book Club Pickbased On Actual Events, Burial Rites By Hannah Kent Is A Haunting Work Of Historical Fiction, Following The Final Days Of A Young Woman Accused Of Murder In 19th-century Iceland.&39;outstanding&39; Madeline Miller, Author Of Circe&39;gripping, Intriguing And Unique&39; Kate Mosse, Author Of The Burning Chambersnorthern 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&39;s Story.&39;one Of The Best Scandinavian Crime Novels I&39;ve Read&39; Independent&39;remarkable&39; Sunday Times&39;a Must-read&39; Graziashortlisted For The Guardian First Book Awardshortlisted For The International Impac Dublin Literary Awardspart Of The Picador Collection, A Series Showcasing The Best Of Modern Literature.