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No Women Were Harmed

Winner of the Daily Mail Prize 2023

Heather Mottershead

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Sphere
01 October 2025
And so, I am mad after all...

The shackles gouge my wrists, disturbing the scars of Strangeways Prison's fetters. But no matter; if I bleed, I will not die: I am already dead.

Named after the funeral flower, Lily has walked hand-in-hand with death for as long as she can remember.

But the fact that death has chosen to follow her through life can hardly be conceived as her fault.

Certainly she cannot be expected to take the blame for the slew of missing men in her wake.

In fact, Lily is in no doubt that there has been some terrible mistake, and she will be released from this asylum any day now.

Now she just needs to convince you too...

Set against the harsh realities of a Victorian asylum, this compelling historical debut sees one unruly woman take her revenge on the men who would keep her caged, and ultimately asks where we draw the line between villain and victim in a society where the odds are stacked against women from the start. Perfect for fans of MRS ENGLAND by Stacey Halls, THE MAD WOMEN'S BALL by Victoria Mas and LILY by Rose Tremain.
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Imprint:   Sphere
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 232mm,  Width: 150mm,  Spine: 30mm
Weight:   404g
ISBN:   9781408731000
ISBN 10:   1408731002
Pages:   336
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Winner of the Daily Mail First Novel competition, Heather Mottershead lives in Shropshire. Having been an accountant for more years than she cares to remember, she undertook a part-time History and English BA degree in 2009. Her debut novel, No Women Were Harmed, was born out of her love for both historical research and the county in which she resides.

Reviews for No Women Were Harmed: Winner of the Daily Mail Prize 2023

A fabulous Sarah Waters meets Promising Young Woman slice of Victoriana about madness and murderousness with the most glorious of unreliable narrators. Absolutely loved it - so gripping, so unpredictable, and Lily is a character for the ages, unapologetically devious and sly, but still a(n anti) heroine readers will be rooting for. I'll be recommending this one to many people! * Naomi Kelsey, author of THE BURNINGS * An intriguing setting, complex characters and evocative writing; [No Women Were Harmed] has all the ingredients of a bestseller * Clare Mackintosh, author of THE LAST PARTY * An unreliable narrator makes for an intriguing lead character and compulsive reading in this historical novel set in the late 19th century...mesmerising * Liz Robinson, Love Reading Pick of the Month * Lily has found herself shackled in a Victorian asylum, accused of leaving a slew of missing men in her wake...Haunting * Crime Monthly *


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