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No Life for a Lady

The absolutely joyful and uplifting historical rom-com everyone is talking about in 2024

Hannah Dolby

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English
Head of Zeus
04 July 2023
It's remarkable how men react when women break the rules... but the people of Hastings are about to discover, women can be remarkable too...

1896. At 28, Violet's father is beginning to fear she will never marry. But every suitor he puts forward, she finds an increasingly creative way of rebuffing.

Because Violet is a woman who knows her own mind – and her mind is on her mother, who went missing 10 years earlier, vanishing from Hastings Pier without a trace.

Looking for the missing is not a suitable pastime for a lady. But when Violet hires a seaside detective to help, she sets off an unexpected chain of events that will throw her life into chaos.

Can Violet solve the mystery of Lily Hamilton's vanishing? Or will trying cost her more than she can afford to lose?

The most quirky and joyful book of 2023. For fans of Dear Mrs Bird, The Maid and Lessons in Chemistry.

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Imprint:   Head of Zeus
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   UK Airports
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 153mm, 
ISBN:   9781804544372
ISBN 10:   180454437X
Pages:   368
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Hannah Dolby's first job was in the circus and she has aimed to keep life as interesting since. She trained as a journalist in Hastings and has worked in PR for many years, promoting museums, galleries, palaces, gardens and even Dolly the sheep. She completed the Curtis Brown selective three-month novel writing course, and she won runner-up in the Comedy Women in Print Awards for this novel with the prize of a place on an MA in Comedy Writing at the University of Falmouth. She currently lives in London. You can follow Hannah on Twitter @LadyDolby

Reviews for No Life for a Lady: The absolutely joyful and uplifting historical rom-com everyone is talking about in 2024

So original and well written, I couldn't put it down... I can't remember rooting for a heroine as hard as I did for Violet. -- Lucy Vine Charming, exhilarating, fabulously funny and so full of heart - Violet is the heroine I've been waiting for. -- Daisy Buchanan


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