First published 2025
Virginia Roberts Giuffre survived childhood molestation before falling into the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as a teenager. They trafficked her to powerful men while she remained trapped in their network of abuse. At nineteen, she broke free and rebuilt her life completely. Years later, she made the choice to speak publicly about her experiences. Her testimony helped convict both Epstein and Maxwell. Her photograph with Prince Andrew brought down the royal. But the full story remained untold until she wrote this memoir in her final years. Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025, leaving behind her completed manuscript with clear instructions for publication. The book reveals her complete journey from victim to survivor to advocate. She details the trafficking, the escape, and her transformation into someone who fought not just for herself but for other victims. This is her voice preserved, her account of clawing out of victimhood and choosing to expose dangerous people regardless of their power.
Genres: abuse, autobiography, biography-memoir, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: survivor-story, true-story
Period: 21st-century
367 pages · Hardcover · Knopf
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse, sexual-assault, trafficking