title: The Strange Case of Madamoiselle P.
author:  Brian O'Doherty 
description: Brian O'Doherty lives in New York where he is available for interview. His Booker Prize 2000 shortlisted novel, The Deposition of Father McGreevy, is also published by Arcadia.
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  # The Backup Girlfriend
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Emma Doherty
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2020 by Emma Doherty
  
  
  All rights reserved.
  
  
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  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and
  incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used
  fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark
  owners of the various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have
  bee used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not
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  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](part0003.html#2RHM0-67f27b13c0744a429703ccaff34ec70a)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](part0004.html#3