Burial Rites

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.