Lydia Wesley was twenty-two years old and only three days away from her dream wedding when her life changed irrevocably. While walking the family dog close to her parents' home she was brutally attacked, raped and defiled by a total stranger at knifepoint.

 

She reports it to the police and her attacker is charged with her rape.

 

But Lydia's ordeal is far from over, not only does she have to face the trauma of the trial but the rapist threatens to come after her again, leading Lydia to realise that she is the only one who can impart justice.
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Lydia kept trembling and crying and wishing she was anywhere than in this demeaning situation. Some filthy beast had stripped her naked and abused and humiliated her in the most disgusting way, and now she was being assaulted all over again in sanitised rooms, with bright lights and people in uniforms and white surgical overalls, staring at her with distant gazes.

      Rubber gloved hands were prying all over her bare body as beady eyes closely examined her for bruises, abrasions, and blemishes. Steel forceps had been inserted into her labia to crudely open wide her vagina, and probing swabs were taken from inside her most private parts. She could still feel the beast's sweaty hands touching her there.

      No amount of their platitudes could calm or assure her. She felt dirty and defiled.

      She could see a white coated figure's lips moving but she could make no sense of the questions they were asking her. When was the last time she'd had sex? Barely two hours ago, didn't they understand? Was she penetrated, in the vagina, in her mouth? "Yes, yes everywhere," she sobbed.

She no longer felt she was a human being; she was a victim, a statistic, a case to be dealt with.

 

 

About the Author »

Susan Morris began her interest in writing whilst taking a sabbatical from her career as Personal Assistant. Susan was born in Hampshire. She has travelled widely including most of Europe and the USA, and lived in Australia for several years. She now lives near the New Forest.

 

Email: susan@susanmorriswrites.com

 

 

 

 

'Love Doesn't Ask Why' »

Lynne Matthews, a single, independent woman, is the Chief Executive of CIC, one of the largest global companies in the cybernetic industry. Her one-night stand with the company’s young helicopter pilot, Ian, marks in his departure from the company. Shortly afterwards Lynne is shocked to learn that a helicopter crash has left Ian a paraplegic man and feeling that she is to blame for Ian’s departure from CIC, Lynne vows to help Ian through his difficult time. Her feelings for Ian grow and soon conflicts begin to arise between her responsibility to CIC and her devotion to Ian.

 

 

'In My Heart' »

Laura, a young working wife and mother, is trapped in a horrific train crash and helps Sam, a man who is badly injured and trapped with her. During their recovery Laura learns that Sam is the Honourable Samuel Wicksteed, son of Lord Wicksteed. Feeling indebted to Laura, Sam befriends her. The story deals with the emotional situations they face as their relationship develops.

 

 

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Susan Morris has written three novels; 'Naked Justice', 'Love Doesn't Ask Why' and 'In My Heart'.

 

'Naked Justice' is her first published novel and tells the story of rape, revenge and atonement.

 

Susan comments: "I wanted to write a novel about this emotive subject which I hope will bring home to the reader what it really means to be a victim of sexual assault. It is estimated that only one in ten rape victims report being raped. Based on these statistics the total number of women who have been raped in the UK is some 2 million, or one woman in nine. But rape isn't a statistic, it is a woman's horrifying ordeal which impacts on her, her family, her friends and all those around her."

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