[Crimson Dynamo]

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, Burial Rites is a dark yet thrilling work of
historical fiction. When a young woman is sentenced to death for murder in the remote
wilds of Northern Iceland in 1829, a priest is given the task of proving her innocence
and saving her life. With time running out, and the harsh Icelandic winter drawing ever
near, will Agne’s secrets be uncovered and her life be spared? Based on a true story,
with its sparse, atmospheric setting, and characters you feel like you can reach out and
touch, Hannah Kent’s Burial Rites is an unputdownable must-read.