Simisola (v.o.)Hutchinson, 1994 - 323 pages In an English town, Inspector Wexford investigates attacks on black women which lead to murder. A study of the slave-like condition of foreign domestics in Britain, who are not given the status of immigrants so they can be deported if they agitate for more money. |
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Page 233
... Benefit Office . Ingrid Pamber's holiday was over and she had been back at work for two days , at the desk between Osman Messaoud and Hayley Gordon . She turned the blue beam of her eyes on Vine and smiled at him as if he were a ...
... Benefit Office . Ingrid Pamber's holiday was over and she had been back at work for two days , at the desk between Osman Messaoud and Hayley Gordon . She turned the blue beam of her eyes on Vine and smiled at him as if he were a ...
Page 248
... Benefit Office next day . ' When she didn't come , don't you think it likely that Annette became uneasy ? Perhaps she wanted to discuss whatever it was with Sojourner before she took any steps . But by that time Annette was feeling ...
... Benefit Office next day . ' When she didn't come , don't you think it likely that Annette became uneasy ? Perhaps she wanted to discuss whatever it was with Sojourner before she took any steps . But by that time Annette was feeling ...
Page 271
... Benefit Office . You are talking about that , aren't you ? ' ' It's the day before you went to the Benefit Office I want to know about . ' He tried to keep his patience . ' The Monday . ' ' Oh , the Monday . I'll have to think . I went ...
... Benefit Office . You are talking about that , aren't you ? ' ' It's the day before you went to the Benefit Office I want to know about . ' He tried to keep his patience . ' The Monday . ' ' Oh , the Monday . I'll have to think . I went ...
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