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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... It's a funny one , it seems to affect the semi - circular canals in the ears and they control the balance . ' ' It's really just that , a virus ? A virus can make you fall down like that , out of the blue ? I measured my length in the ...
... It's a funny one , it seems to affect the semi - circular canals in the ears and they control the balance . ' ' It's really just that , a virus ? A virus can make you fall down like that , out of the blue ? I measured my length in the ...
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... it's hateful , it's degrading , it isn't the kind of place people like us go to . ' ' And what do people like us do ? ' Wexford asked in the voice that should have warned her . ' Find something in the appointments section of The Times ...
... it's hateful , it's degrading , it isn't the kind of place people like us go to . ' ' And what do people like us do ? ' Wexford asked in the voice that should have warned her . ' Find something in the appointments section of The Times ...
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... it's not blood . ' Vine wanted to laugh but didn't . ' It's red nail varnish . She spilt it . Now tell me where you got it from . ' ' It's like I said , Mr Vine . It was what come out of this fire . ' ' Sure . I heard you . But who was ...
... it's not blood . ' Vine wanted to laugh but didn't . ' It's red nail varnish . She spilt it . Now tell me where you got it from . ' ' It's like I said , Mr Vine . It was what come out of this fire . ' ' Sure . I heard you . But who was ...
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