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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... Melanie . ' ' When did you last see Melanie , Dr Akande ? ' ' Yesterday afternoon . She had an appointment in Kings- markham and then she was going over to Myringham on the bus to her friend's house . The friend was having a twenty ...
... Melanie . ' ' When did you last see Melanie , Dr Akande ? ' ' Yesterday afternoon . She had an appointment in Kings- markham and then she was going over to Myringham on the bus to her friend's house . The friend was having a twenty ...
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... Melanie had a white boyfriend , doctor ? ' ' No , no , nothing like that . It was just that his sister was at the college too , that was how Melanie met him , and she told us they'd had a drink together - with the sister . I mention him ...
... Melanie had a white boyfriend , doctor ? ' ' No , no , nothing like that . It was just that his sister was at the college too , that was how Melanie met him , and she told us they'd had a drink together - with the sister . I mention him ...
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Ruth Rendell. Melanie has really given us grounds for hope that Melanie's still alive . Perhaps you think that's foolish ? ' He did , but he wasn't going to say so . They were in the worst position parents could be in , worse than that ...
Ruth Rendell. Melanie has really given us grounds for hope that Melanie's still alive . Perhaps you think that's foolish ? ' He did , but he wasn't going to say so . They were in the worst position parents could be in , worse than that ...
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