Nobody’s Girl

Abandoned and alone, you'll do anything to survive… ABANDONED On the cold stone steps of an orphanage, only a few hours old and clutching the object which was to give her name, Pearl Button had a hard start to life. ALONE Now 16, she's finally managed to escape the cruel confines of the orphanage. Finding work at a nearby café, Pearl is thrilled to start earning her own money, even if she must contend with sharp-tongued Dolly Dolby and her menacing son Kevin. AT RISK Soon, though, Pearl's life is thrown into jeopardy when she becomes entangled in the murky South London underworld. Can gentle giant Derek Lewis protect vulnerable Pearl from handsome but cruel Kevin – and her own heart? Meanwhile, at the orphanage where Pearl spent her wretched childhood, a terrible secret that she has guarded is about to be unleashed… A gripping and heartrending saga from the Sunday Times bestseller. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Dilly Court. Originally published 2007 Praise for Nobody's Girl : 'I couldn't put this book down ! The characters really come to life.' Reader Review 'I enjoyed this so much I went on to read another six of Kitty's books in quick succession , reading until the early hours…' Reader Review 'I really enjoyed this book … It had twists and turns that I hadn't expected! ' Reader Review 'A brilliant story … The characters are well thought out and Kitty had you believing you knew them, a great author! ' Reader Review 'I did not want it to end !' Reader Review

Abandoned and alone, you'll do anything to survive… ABANDONED On the cold stone steps of an orphanage, only a few hours old and clutching the object which was to give her name, Pearl Button had a hard start to life. ALONE Now 16, she's finally managed to escape the cruel confines of the orphanage. Finding work at a nearby café, Pearl is thrilled to start earning her own money, even if she must contend with sharp-tongued Dolly Dolby and her menacing son Kevin. AT RISK Soon, though, Pearl's life is thrown into jeopardy when she becomes entangled in the murky South London underworld. Can gentle giant Derek Lewis protect vulnerable Pearl from handsome but cruel Kevin – and her own heart? Meanwhile, at the orphanage where Pearl spent her wretched childhood, a terrible secret that she has guarded is about to be unleashed… A gripping and heartrending saga from the Sunday Times bestseller. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Dilly Court. Originally published 2007 Praise for Nobody's Girl : 'I couldn't put this book down ! The characters really come to life.' Reader Review 'I enjoyed this so much I went on to read another six of Kitty's books in quick succession , reading until the early hours…' Reader Review 'I really enjoyed this book … It had twists and turns that I hadn't expected! ' Reader Review 'A brilliant story … The characters are well thought out and Kitty had you believing you knew them, a great author! ' Reader Review 'I did not want it to end !' Reader Review

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MEMOIR THAT KICKSTARTED ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN’S FALL FROM GRACE ‘If books can shape history, this is one.’ Daily Mail ‘ Both devastating and uplifting . . . fearless and frank – angry and empowering. It speaks to the thousands of other victims out there about how to start fighting back.’ Emily Maitlis ** WINNER OF THE OVERALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, BEST NARRATIVE NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AND FREEDOM TO PUBLISH AWARD AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2026 ** The book that's changing the world. An empowering true story of surviving abuse and fighting for justice. Now with a new afterword by Virginia's collaborator, Amy Wallace. In April 2025, Virginia Roberts Giuffre took her own life. Known as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s most outspoken victim, she left behind a memoir and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published. An unsparing and definitive account of her time trafficked by Epstein and Maxwell and her subsequent daring escape, Nobody’s Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity. An astonishing affirmation of Giuffre’s unshakable will—first, to claw her way out of victimhood, and then to fight for a safer, fairer world for others—the book is testament to her bravery in holding her abusers to account. Equal parts intimate and fierce, it is a remarkable narrative of fortitude in the face of depravity and despair. The pages of Nobody’s Girl preserve her voice—and her legacy—forever. Praise for Nobody’s Girl ‘Takes us into unimaginable realms of human suffering . . . devastating.’ The Times ‘Startling . . . demands that we read with caution, discretion and sensitivity.’ Independent ‘It is a personal triumph that [Virginia Roberts Giuffre] chose to speak up and a tragedy that doing so came at such cost.’ Observer ‘Make no mistake: this is a book about power, corruption, industrial-scale sex abuse and the way in which institutions sided with the perpetrator over his victims . . . But it is also a book about how a young woman becomes a hero . . . Important [and] courageous.’ Guardian

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MEMOIR THAT KICKSTARTED ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN’S FALL FROM GRACE ‘If books can shape history, this is one.’ Daily Mail ‘ Both devastating and uplifting . . . fearless and frank – angry and empowering. It speaks to the thousands of other victims out there about how to start fighting back.’ Emily Maitlis ** WINNER OF THE OVERALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, BEST NARRATIVE NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AND FREEDOM TO PUBLISH AWARD AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2026 ** The book that's changing the world. An empowering true story of surviving abuse and fighting for justice. Now with a new afterword by Virginia's collaborator, Amy Wallace. In April 2025, Virginia Roberts Giuffre took her own life. Known as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s most outspoken victim, she left behind a memoir and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published. An unsparing and definitive account of her time trafficked by Epstein and Maxwell and her subsequent daring escape, Nobody’s Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity. An astonishing affirmation of Giuffre’s unshakable will—first, to claw her way out of victimhood, and then to fight for a safer, fairer world for others—the book is testament to her bravery in holding her abusers to account. Equal parts intimate and fierce, it is a remarkable narrative of fortitude in the face of depravity and despair. The pages of Nobody’s Girl preserve her voice—and her legacy—forever. Praise for Nobody’s Girl ‘Takes us into unimaginable realms of human suffering . . . devastating.’ The Times ‘Startling . . . demands that we read with caution, discretion and sensitivity.’ Independent ‘It is a personal triumph that [Virginia Roberts Giuffre] chose to speak up and a tragedy that doing so came at such cost.’ Observer ‘Make no mistake: this is a book about power, corruption, industrial-scale sex abuse and the way in which institutions sided with the perpetrator over his victims . . . But it is also a book about how a young woman becomes a hero . . . Important [and] courageous.’ Guardian

Nobody’s Girl er Virginia Roberts Giuffres personlige og medrivende fortælling om sit liv og ikke mindst om de mange år med overgreb, der begyndte da hun var 7 og fortsatte gennem teenageårene, hvor hun blev misbrugt af Jeffrey Epstein og Ghislaine Maxwell og kredsen omkring dem, indtil hun som 19-årig slap ud af deres greb. Men bar traumerne med sig. Vi kender hende som det første offer, der vovede at stå frem og fortælle om denne verden af udnyttelse, overgreb og trafficking – og om mennesker, der slap afsted med det. Bogen er hendes åbenhjertige fortælling om, hvad der skete. En fortælling om at være en helt almindelig pige, hvis almindelige liv blev taget fra hende. Men også om at finde viljestyrken til at slippe ud og evnen til at vende sin egne traumer til en kamp for ofrene. Og fortælle sin historie med sine egne ord. Desværre kunne hun i sidste ende ikke holde fast i viljen til at leve videre. Virginia Roberts Giuffre tog sit liv i april 2025, men havde inden da færdiggjort sin fortælling. Gyldendal A/S, Klareboderne 3, 1115 København K www.gyldendal.dk gyldendal@gyldendal.dk

The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell The world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's most outspoken victim: the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison, whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace. But her story has never been told in full, in her own words--until now. In April 2025, Giuffre took her own life. She left behind a memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published. Nobody's Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity. Here, Giuffre offers an unsparing and definitive account of her time with Epstein and Maxwell, who trafficked her and others to numerous prominent men. She also details the molestation she suffered as a child, as well as her daring escape from Epstein and Maxwell's grasp at nineteen. Giuffre remade her life from scratch and summoned the courage to not only hold her abusers to account but also advocate for other victims. The pages of Nobody's Girl preserve her voice--and her legacy--forever. Nobody's Girl is an astonishing affirmation of Giuffre's unshakable will--first, to claw her way out of victimhood, and then to shine light on wrongdoing and fight for a safer, fairer world. Equal parts intimate and fierce, it is a remarkable narrative of fortitude in the face of depravity and despair.

****THE MEMOIR WHICH KICKSTARTED ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN'S FALL FROM GRACE**** ‘If books can shape history, this is one.’ DAILY MAIL #1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** WINNER OF THE OVERALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, BEST NARRATIVE NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AND FREEDOM TO PUBLISH AWARD AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2026 ** ** WINNER OF THE CAPITAL CRIME FINGERPRINT TRUE CRIME AWARD 2026** The UK's bestselling memoir. The book that's changing the world. An empowering true story of surviving abuse and fighting for justice. ‘Make no mistake: this is a book about power, corruption, industrial-scale sex abuse and the way in which institutions sided with the perpetrator over his victims. . . . But it is also a book about how a young woman becomes a hero. . . . Important [and] courageous.’ GUARDIAN The world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s most outspoken victim: the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison, whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace. This is her story. In April 2025, Giuffre took her own life. She left behind a memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published. Nobody’s Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity. Here, Giuffre offers an unsparing and definitive account of her time with Epstein and Maxwell, who trafficked her and others to numerous prominent men. She also details the molestation she suffered as a child, as well as her daring escape from Epstein and Maxwell’s grasp at nineteen. Giuffre remade her life from scratch and summoned the courage to waive anonymity and not only hold her abusers to account but also advocate for other victims. The pages of Nobody’s Girl preserve her voice—and her legacy—forever. Nobody’s Girl is an astonishing affirmation of Giuffre’s unshakable will—first, to claw her way out of victimhood, and then to shine light on wrongdoing and fight for a safer, fairer world. Equal parts intimate and fierce, it is a remarkable narrative of fortitude in the face of depravity and despair. ‘ Both devastating and uplifting … fearless and frank - angry and empowering. It speaks to the thousands of other victims out there about how to start fighting back.’ EMILY MAITLIS · ‘Takes us into unimaginable realms of human suffering ...devastating.’ THE TIMES · ‘This astonishing book left me reaching for breath.’ JULIET NICOLSON · Startling ... demands that we read with caution, discretion and sensitivity.’ INDEPENDENT · ‘The most important (but, honestly, the most traumatic) book I’ve read all year. As painful as this book is to read, please, please do.’ SAM BAKER, THE SHIFT · It is a personal triumph that [Virginia Roberts Giuffre] chose to speak up and a tragedy that doing so came at such cost. OBSERVER · ‘ Nobody’s Girl is not just a memoir – it’s a template for how difficult it is for victims who have been abused once to escape the cycle.’ NEW STATESMAN

****THE MEMOIR WHICH KICKSTARTED ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN'S FALL FROM GRACE**** ‘If books can shape history, this is one.’ DAILY MAIL #1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** WINNER OF THE OVERALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, BEST NARRATIVE NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AND FREEDOM TO PUBLISH AWARD AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2026 ** ** WINNER OF THE CAPITAL CRIME FINGERPRINT TRUE CRIME AWARD 2026** The UK's bestselling memoir. The book that's changing the world. An empowering true story of surviving abuse and fighting for justice. ‘Make no mistake: this is a book about power, corruption, industrial-scale sex abuse and the way in which institutions sided with the perpetrator over his victims. . . . But it is also a book about how a young woman becomes a hero. . . . Important [and] courageous.’ GUARDIAN The world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s most outspoken victim: the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison, whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace. This is her story. In April 2025, Giuffre took her own life. She left behind a memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published. Nobody’s Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity. Here, Giuffre offers an unsparing and definitive account of her time with Epstein and Maxwell, who trafficked her and others to numerous prominent men. She also details the molestation she suffered as a child, as well as her daring escape from Epstein and Maxwell’s grasp at nineteen. Giuffre remade her life from scratch and summoned the courage to waive anonymity and not only hold her abusers to account but also advocate for other victims. The pages of Nobody’s Girl preserve her voice—and her legacy—forever. Nobody’s Girl is an astonishing affirmation of Giuffre’s unshakable will—first, to claw her way out of victimhood, and then to shine light on wrongdoing and fight for a safer, fairer world. Equal parts intimate and fierce, it is a remarkable narrative of fortitude in the face of depravity and despair. ‘ Both devastating and uplifting … fearless and frank - angry and empowering. It speaks to the thousands of other victims out there about how to start fighting back.’ EMILY MAITLIS · ‘Takes us into unimaginable realms of human suffering ...devastating.’ THE TIMES · ‘This astonishing book left me reaching for breath.’ JULIET NICOLSON · Startling ... demands that we read with caution, discretion and sensitivity.’ INDEPENDENT · ‘The most important (but, honestly, the most traumatic) book I’ve read all year. As painful as this book is to read, please, please do.’ SAM BAKER, THE SHIFT · It is a personal triumph that [Virginia Roberts Giuffre] chose to speak up and a tragedy that doing so came at such cost. OBSERVER · ‘ Nobody’s Girl is not just a memoir – it’s a template for how difficult it is for victims who have been abused once to escape the cycle.’ NEW STATESMAN

Nobody’s Girl er Virginia Roberts Giuffres personlige og medrivende fortælling om sit liv og ikke mindst om de mange år med overgreb, der begyndte da hun var 7 og fortsatte gennem teenageårene, hvor hun blev misbrugt af Jeffrey Epstein og Ghislaine Maxwell og kredsen omkring dem, indtil hun som 19-årig slap ud af deres greb. Men bar traumerne med sig. Vi kender hende som det første offer, der vovede at stå frem og fortælle om denne verden af udnyttelse, overgreb og trafficking – og om mennesker, der slap afsted med det. Bogen er hendes åbenhjertige fortælling om, hvad der skete. En fortælling om at være en helt almindelig pige, hvis almindelige liv blev taget fra hende. Men også om at finde viljestyrken til at slippe ud og evnen til at vende sin egne traumer til en kamp for ofrene. Og fortælle sin historie med sine egne ord. Desværre kunne hun i sidste ende ikke holde fast i viljen til at leve videre. Virginia Roberts Giuffre tog sit liv i april 2025, men havde inden da færdiggjort sin fortælling.

The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell The world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's most outspoken victim: the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison, whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace. But her story has never been told in full, in her own words--until now. In April 2025, Giuffre took her own life. She left behind a memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published. Nobody's Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity. Here, Giuffre offers an unsparing and definitive account of her time with Epstein and Maxwell, who trafficked her and others to numerous prominent men. She also details the molestation she suffered as a child, as well as her daring escape from Epstein and Maxwell's grasp at nineteen. Giuffre remade her life from scratch and summoned the courage to not only hold her abusers to account but also advocate for other victims. The pages of Nobody's Girl preserve her voice--and her legacy--forever. Nobody's Girl is an astonishing affirmation of Giuffre's unshakable will--first, to claw her way out of victimhood, and then to shine light on wrongdoing and fight for a safer, fairer world. Equal parts intimate and fierce, it is a remarkable narrative of fortitude in the face of depravity and despair.

The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell The world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's most outspoken victim: the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison, whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace. But her story has never been told in full, in her own words--until now. In April 2025, Giuffre took her own life. She left behind a memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published. Nobody's Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity. Here, Giuffre offers an unsparing and definitive account of her time with Epstein and Maxwell, who trafficked her and others to numerous prominent men. She also details the molestation she suffered as a child, as well as her daring escape from Epstein and Maxwell's grasp at nineteen. Giuffre remade her life from scratch and summoned the courage to not only hold her abusers to account but also advocate for other victims. The pages of Nobody's Girl preserve her voice--and her legacy--forever. Nobody's Girl is an astonishing affirmation of Giuffre's unshakable will--first, to claw her way out of victimhood, and then to shine light on wrongdoing and fight for a safer, fairer world. Equal parts intimate and fierce, it is a remarkable narrative of fortitude in the face of depravity and despair.