Constance Briscoe – författare

She was found at the crime scene, covered in blood with the murder weapon in her hand and no memory of how she got there....No wonder that the police believe Elizabeth Johnson is guilty of stabbing a young woman to death. Only Elizabeth's best-friend, Sam Bailey, doesn't believe the evidence against her. But both girls are ex-cons and former prostitutes and she will have to go to extra-ordinary lengths to prove Elizabeth innocent....

From the Number One Bestselling author of Ugly: Despite her mother’s constant physical and psychological abuse, Constance Briscoe has gained a place at Newcastle University to study law – a long-held ambition. She finances her studies by several jobs at weekends and during the holidays, including working with the terminally ill in a hospice. She also finds the money to pay for several cosmetic surgery treatments in an attempt to transform the face that her mother has convinced her is ugly, ugly, ugly. With the degree achieved, Constance takes up Michael Mansfield’s invitation to become a pupil in his prestigious chambers. But she didn’t find the support and encouragement she expected.

Del 1: Äcklig.

”Du är en äcklig hora. En äcklig, äcklig hora sa mamma och dunkade mitt huvud mot dörren”.

Constance Briscoe blev som barn misshandlad både fysiskt och psykiskt av sin mamma. Det var den känslomässiga tortyren - avsaknaden av kärlek - som gjorde mest ont.

Som elvaåring fick Constance skriva in sig själv på barnhem. När hon var tretton blev hon lämnad för att klara sig på egen hand.

Constance Briscoe hade alltid drömt om att studera juridik vid universitet. Drömmen blev tillslut sann och hon är Storbritanniens första svarta domare.