The Second Victim: Daisy's Story

In this Audible Original Podcast, we hear the story of Daisy - a black baby adopted into a white family in rural 1970’s England. Alienation and loss of identity dominate her childhood.After discovering she was conceived through child rape, she begins a lifelong mission to find and prosecute her birth father using the only irrefutable evidence left. Her own DNA.But justice isn’t just for her birth mother. She too, is a victim, and when the world around her doesn’t agree, she is forced to reckon with external and internal powers out of her control.Content Warning: There are references to child sexual abuse, suicide and there is also strong language and racist language at times. Listener discretion is advised.Episode 1: Born a Crime SceneDaisy struggles with the glare of attention she receives as the only black child in her community. Then she discovers the truth behind her adoption.Episode 2: The Missing MotherAmid an exciting new life in London, Daisy begins to search for her birth mother, Grace. If she can just meet her, maybe Daisy will be able to make more sense of who she is in the world.Episode 3: The Missing FatherAfter a difficult reunion, Grace and Daisy try to get to know each other, but it’s harder than expected. Feeling she has nothing left to lose, Daisy decides to find out once and for all who her birth father is.Episode 4: The WatershedThe relationship between Grace and Daisy comes to a gut-wrenching halt and Daisy is confronted with some destabilising realisations about her adoption. Then a national scandal drives her on a furious mission to seek justice for her birth father’s crime.Episode 5: VexatiousDaisy turns detective as she tries to uncover her birth father’s identity. Armed with a mountain of new evidence, she’s confident of bringing a prosecution against him.Episode 6: The Power of RageDaisy reaches breaking point. Just as she feels she’s exhausted all options, a television interview turns the tables.Episode 7: I Am Not Your ShameJustice is served, but Daisy’s wounds still go deep. She dive