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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 82
Page 64
... seen him before . What do you know ? You can't see at all . ' This on the face of it cruel taunt seemed to amuse rather than distress Mrs Prior . She sat down , giggling . ' Where have I seen you ? ' said Percy Hammond . ' Now when have I ...
... seen him before . What do you know ? You can't see at all . ' This on the face of it cruel taunt seemed to amuse rather than distress Mrs Prior . She sat down , giggling . ' Where have I seen you ? ' said Percy Hammond . ' Now when have I ...
Page 198
... seen one of them but they're young and their children are only two and four . I thought Karen might feel like talking to the rest . ' ' Karen ? ' said Wexford , turning to her . ' Sure . I'll do that tonight . But I suspect I've already ...
... seen one of them but they're young and their children are only two and four . I thought Karen might feel like talking to the rest . ' ' Karen ? ' said Wexford , turning to her . ' Sure . I'll do that tonight . But I suspect I've already ...
Page 205
... seen her before ? ' ' No way . What she done ? ' ' Nothing , ' said Karen carefully . ' She's done nothing . She's dead . You've not seen anything about it on TV ? ' ' We got work to do , ' said Mhonum Ling proudly . ' We've no time for ...
... seen her before ? ' ' No way . What she done ? ' ' Nothing , ' said Karen carefully . ' She's done nothing . She's dead . You've not seen anything about it on TV ? ' ' We got work to do , ' said Mhonum Ling proudly . ' We've no time for ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Akande's Annette Bystock Annette's Anouk Khoori Benefit Office British National Party Burden called Carolyn Snow chair client Cookie d'you dark daughter dead Dora Dr Akande Epson Euan eyes face father flat gave girl gone hair hand happened head High Street husband Ingrid Pamber Inspector Wexford Karen Kashyapa Kimberley Kingsmarkham knew Ladyhall Court laugh Laurette Akande Leyton living looked Marks and Spencers Mavrikiev mean Melanie Akande Mhonum Mike Miss Bystock morning mother murder Myringham Neil never night Ollerton Percy Hammond perhaps Peter Stanton police Raffy Range Rover remember road round Ruth Rendell seemed seen smile Sojourner someone Stanton Stowerton suppose Swithun Sylvia talk tell There's thing told took tracksuit Vine voice waiting walked Wednesday Wexford asked Wexford thought wife window Winster woman women Yoruba young Zack