Woman 99: A Novel

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Charlotte Smith's future is planned to the last detail, but so was her sister'sthat is, until Phoebe became a disruption. When their parents commit Phoebe to a notorious asylum, Charlotte knows there's more to the story than madness. Shedding her true identity to become an anonymous inmate, Woman Ninety-Nine, Charlotte uncovers dangerous secrets that haunt the asylum. Insanity isn't the only reason her fellow inmates were put away and those in power will do anything to keep the truth, and Charlotte, from getting out.

'A gorgeous ode to the power of female courage.' Kate Quinn, New York Timesbestselling author of The Alice Network

'Expertly woven with chilling historical details.' Susan Meissner, bestselling author of As Bright as Heaven

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"WOMAN NINETY NINE is a gorgeous ode to the power of female courage...Greer Macallister pens a nail-biter that makes you want to stand up and cheer." - Kate Quinn, NYT bestselling author of THE ALICE NETWORK
"Greer Macallister's characters never fail to leap off the page into your very soul; you can't help loving them, rooting for them, agonizing with them over the choices they must make. WOMAN NINETY-NINE is richly and expertly woven with chilling historical details you won't soon forget what it was like to be behind the locked doors of Goldengrove Asylum on a mission to save someone you love." - Susan Meissner, bestselling author of AS BRIGHT AS HEAVEN
"Mccallister's mastery of historical fiction is on full display in WOMAN NINETY NINE. Her incisive voice brings a dark chapter of our past to life with unsettling contemporary resonance." - Julia Whelan, award-winning audiobook narrator and author of MY OXFORD YEAR
"As she did in Girl in Disguise, Macallister honors the brave women of history and spins a fine tale that will sweep readers away to another time. This work of historical fiction is a perfect reminder that women will not be silenced." - Pamela Klinger-Horn, Excelsior Bay Books (Excelsior, MN)
"A true page-turner from beginning to end with a very satisfying ending." - Carrie Deming, The Dog Eared Book (Palmyra, NY)
"Macallister sensitively and adroitly portrays mental illness in an era when it was just beginning to be understood, while weaving a riveting tale of loyalty, love, and sacrifice." - Publishers Weekly
"This is an insightful look inside a mental institution at a time when women were pretty much powerless. But are these women really ill or are they just rebels It's a great read and deserves consideration by book clubs." - Linda Bond, Auntie's Bookstore (Spokane, WA)
"Exploring sisterhood, trauma, and the power of shared experience, Woman 99 is an undercover glimpse inside a late nineteenth-century treatment facility. Macallister fearlessly probes the dark corners of the era, exposing barbaric treatments and backward thinking surrounding mental illness." - Booklist
"Readers will become engrossed in Charlotte's journey of self-discovery as she fights to free herself and her sister from a rigged system." - Library Journal
"A riveting successful novel." - Write On Cindy
"It's impossible not to root for the sisters as they work to combat that mistreatment on behalf of themselves and others. Woman 99 is a fast-paced historical thriller perfect for book club discussions." - Shelf Awareness
"A fascinating, suspenseful story...[The] message rings true today, with a timelessness that adds to the tension as we read." - Washington City Paper

Author Bio

Raised in the Midwest, GREER MACALLISTER is a poet, short story writer, playwright, and novelist whose work has appeared in publications such as The North American Review, The Missouri Review, and The Messenger. She is also the author of Girl in Disguise and The Magician's Lie. She lives with her family on the East Coast.