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 37
... Vine was expounding with relish on the complexities of this intricate family . He seemed to have enjoyed his day . After asking rhetorically why she should tell him anything about her son who was a good , clean - living and honourable ...
... Vine was expounding with relish on the complexities of this intricate family . He seemed to have enjoyed his day . After asking rhetorically why she should tell him anything about her son who was a good , clean - living and honourable ...
Page 38
... Vine of Linford Christie . His hair was very short , a week's growth , Vine guessed , after a total shave . He walked with the peculiar grace of the young black man , all movement from the hips , the torso erect and still . But it was ...
... Vine of Linford Christie . His hair was very short , a week's growth , Vine guessed , after a total shave . He walked with the peculiar grace of the young black man , all movement from the hips , the torso erect and still . But it was ...
Page 119
... Vine wanted to know . Bob Mole couldn't account for it . Come to that , why should he account for it and what was Vine getting at ? When Vine told him , things changed . It was the word ' murder ' that did it , specifically the murder ...
... Vine wanted to know . Bob Mole couldn't account for it . Come to that , why should he account for it and what was Vine getting at ? When Vine told him , things changed . It was the word ' murder ' that did it , specifically the murder ...
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