The Accused
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Accused
By (Author) Constance Briscoe
Ebury Publishing
Ebury Press
15th September 2011
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
496
Width 126mm, Height 198mm, Spine 30mm
330g
Description
The debut crime novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of UGLY and BEYOND UGLY 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....
Reviews
From the author of Ugly comes this brilliant, addictive novel * Star *
Author Bio
A practising barrister and one of the first black women to sit as a judge in the UK, Constance Briscoe is the author of the bestselling memoirs Ugly and Beyond Ugly. Inspired by her firsthand experiences in the courtroom, Constance has turned her writing talents to create gritty, page-turning crime fiction. Set in her home territory of South London, The Accused is a gripping, authentic debut backed by an insider's knowledge of the criminal justice system.
