{"product_id":"hannah-dolby-no-life-for-a-lady-2023-hardback","title":"Hannah Dolby: No Life For A Lady [2023] hardback","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe most joyful book of 2023!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolet Hamilton is a woman who knows her own mind. Which, in 1896, can make things a little complicated...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt 28, Violet's father is beginning to worry she will never find a husband. But every suitor he presents, Violet finds a new and inventive means of rebuffing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause Violet does not want to marry. She wants to work, and make her own way in the world. But more than anything, she wants to find her mother Lily, who disappeared from Hastings Pier 10 years earlier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinding the missing is no job for a lady, but when Violet hires a seaside detective to help, she sets off a chain of events that will put more than just her reputation at risk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan Violet solve the mystery of Lily Hamilton's vanishing before it's too late?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delightfully quirky and clever book club read, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eDear Mrs Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Maid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNo Life For a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A GORGEOUS historical romcom with lashings of mystery... Joyful!' \u003cb\u003eSophie Irwin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Charming, exhilarating, fabulously funny and so full of heart - Violet is the heroine I've been waiting for.' \u003cb\u003eDaisy Buchanan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'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.' \u003cb\u003eLucy Vine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Delightful, original, cleverly crafted and completely addictive. Violet Hamilton is one of those characters who slips into your heart straight away and radiates joy. I loved it!' \u003cb\u003eHazel Prior\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Impeccably researched, with a slowly unfurling mystery at its heart, this witty and uplifting story belongs entirely to Violet - a lady determined to tackle life (and love!) on her own terms' \u003cb\u003eJulietta Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Violet's story is moving, inspiring and very, very funny; a complete triumph' \u003cb\u003eCelia Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Watch out Enola Holmes - Violet Hamilton is on the case! Pure joy and utterly charming!' \u003cb\u003eFaith Hogan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Eleanor Oliphant for historical fiction fans, with a dash of detective work and mystery thrown in. I loved everything about it.' \u003cb\u003eKatie Lumsden\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Dolby, Hannah","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46663931298131,"sku":"9781804544365","price":22.1,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/dolby-hannah-hannah-dolby-no-life-for-a-lady-2023-hardback-9781804544365-58741841854803.jpg?v=1727297236","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/hannah-dolby-no-life-for-a-lady-2023-hardback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}