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Rites of Spring
- Author
- Anders de la Motte
- Narrator
- Julie Maisey
- Publisher
- Zaffre
- Publish Date
- 1 April 2021
- Run Time
- 13 hours 13 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Thriller / suspense fiction, Fiction in translation
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
Skåne, 1986: On the night of Walpurgis, the eve of May Day, where bonfires are lit to ward off evil spirits and preparations are made to celebrate the renewal of spring, a sixteen-year-old girl is ritualistically murdered in the woods beside a castle. Her stepbrother is convicted of the terrible deed and shortly after, the entire family vanishes without a trace.
Spring, 2019: Dr Thea Lind moves into the castle. After making a strange discovery in an ancient oak tree on the grounds, her fascination with the old tragedy deepens. As she uncovers more and more similarities between her own troubled past and the murdered girl, she begins to believe that the real truth of the killing was never uncovered.
What if the spring of 1986 claimed more than one victim?
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
An unusual and gripping story with plenty of twists and turns and a fair bit of suspense.
Bernanne 2024-09-08
Details
- Author
- Anders de la Motte
- Narrator
- Julie Maisey
- Duration
- 13 hours 13 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 April 2021
- ISBN
- 9781838773502
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Zaffre
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Thriller / suspense fiction, Fiction in translation
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Southern Sweden: Beautiful countryside, endless forests, coastal walks, dark days - and even darker nights. But beneath the beauty lies a dark heart . . .Skåne, 1986: On the night of Walpurgis, the eve of May Day, where bonfires are lit to ward off evil spirits and preparations are made to celebrate the renewal of spring, a sixteen-year-old girl is ritualistically murdered in the woods beside a castle. Her stepbrother is convicted of the terrible deed and shortly after, the entire family vanishes without a trace.Spring, 2019: Dr Thea Lind moves into the castle. After making a strange discovery in an ancient oak tree on the grounds, her fascination with the old tragedy deepens. As she uncovers more and more similarities between her own troubled past and the murdered girl, she begins to believe that the real truth of the killing was never uncovered.What if the spring of 1986 claimed more than one victim?
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