An adventure for the willingly wicked.
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from Head of Zeus
We were never destined to have anything—so you know what we did?
We took it anyway.
Men will only let you down.
Diamonds are forever.
An adventure for the willingly wicked.
Now available
from Head of Zeus
“Poor Girls is a brave, bold novel, illuminating the present through the past. It shows us how women have so often had to take the rights that society refuses to give them. You’ll fall hard for Nell and the Forty Elephants.”
—Araminta Hall
“The story moves along at a terrific pace with wonderfully roguish characters, and great period detail. Really enjoyable.”
—Ian Moore
About
Clare Whitfield was born the fourth child to ex-Armed Forces parents. She grew up on St Helier Estate in Morden before moving to Sutton and currently lives in Hampshire.
People of Abandoned Character, her first novel, was published in 2020 and won the Goldsboro Glass Bell 2021 Award and was shortlisted for the HWA Crime Debut 2021. The Gone and the Forgotten, her second novel, was published in June 2022. Her third novel, Poor Girls, was published in November 2024.
Contact
You can contact Clare at clare@clarewhitfieldbooks.com or by using the button below.
Representation:
David Headley of DHH Literary Agency
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Formal Bio
Clare Whitfield is a UK based writer. While studying for an MA in Creative & Critical Writing at the University of Winchester, her fiction appeared on Spelk, Commuter-Lit, Literary Orphans and in Matt Shaw’s Masters of Horror anthology. She has published two crime fiction novels, People of Abandoned Character and The Gone and The Forgotten. Her third is due out November 2024.