MARIA BOURONCLE

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IT CAME TO ME ON A WHIM: The Story of Ingeborg Andersson, Child Murderess, 

tells the story of Maria Bouroncle's great-aunt who killed her three children at the age of twenty-seven. Through exhaustive research, Maria has strived to shed light on what led up to this tragedy that had been a tightly guarded family secret for over seventy years. 

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After the murders, Ingeborg was taken into custody and the reader can follow her journey through court to prison and, ultimately, a mental facility, as she fights for forgiveness and the love of her life. Will her husband ever answer her prayers and take her back? 

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Born and raised in Sweden, Maria has lived in Washington DC since 2002. An economist by profession, she left her job at the Inter-American Development Bank in 2018 to pursue her passion for writing. 

IT CAME TO ME IN A WHIM will soon be available in Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Polish and Spanish.  

Maria Bouroncle takes us deep into a story of real-life murder to show us the humanity - even love - behind the crime. A riveting read - haunting, atmospheric, and ultimately, heart-breaking. 

Manil Suri, author of The Death of Vishnu