The image of the river has always been a study in contrasts—sometimes a raging torrent, sometimes a symbol of peace. At times it’s depicted as a watery grave; at others, a mother’s womb. The Greeks describe the Rivers of the Underworld as peril-riddled barriers between the living and the dead. In Christian belief, being dipped in a river is a sacred ritual, the gateway to eternal salvation. Rivers have especially vital roles to play in crime fic…
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