Dead Girls is a science fiction novel by British author Richard Calder, first published in the UK in 1992 (HarperCollins) and 1995 in the US (St Martin's Press).

Richard Calder cites Jacques Offenbach's opera version of the tale in which Hoffmann falls in love with Olympia as being particularly influential.

Morgenstern reveals that several other assassins have escaped from London and believes that one of the original dolls called Titania is organising the breakouts.

After hearing Primavera's tragic backstory, Kito agrees to have her research and development technician Spalanzani remove the nanomachines.

Dr. Toxicophilous gives Ignatz the key to Primavera's matrix, he inserts it into her umbilical and the dreamers are returned to the reality of Spalanzani's workshop.

Back on the road, Ignatz and Primavera are attacked by the Pikadon Twins, and though they manage to kill them they lose Kito in the process.

An Indiegogo crowd funding campaign had been instigated by publisher House of Murky Depths to produce the 208-page trade paperback graphic novel.

Kirkus Reviews described the novel as: Wild, daring, confused, brash, pyrotechnic, but with some fascinating ideas bubbling up: an intriguing and encouraging debut.