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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... stop Neil doing this . I can't , he never takes any notice of what I say . Anybody's got more influence with him than his own wife . ' ' Stop him doing what ? ' said Wexford . ' I've told you . Going to the - what's it called ? - the ...
... stop Neil doing this . I can't , he never takes any notice of what I say . Anybody's got more influence with him than his own wife . ' ' Stop him doing what ? ' said Wexford . ' I've told you . Going to the - what's it called ? - the ...
Page 37
... stop your noise , Scott , stop your noise , ' she said ineffectually , over and over . Scott roared at her and roared at the visitor . Vine left and went back at four . Sheena and her son were still alone . Scott was still inter ...
... stop your noise , Scott , stop your noise , ' she said ineffectually , over and over . Scott roared at her and roared at the visitor . Vine left and went back at four . Sheena and her son were still alone . Scott was still inter ...
Page 136
... Stop that , ' said Burden . He stuck out his warrant card six inches from the screaming face . ' Stop . You're causing a breach of the peace . ' It was the card which did it . She was middle - class and therefore awed by the police and ...
... Stop that , ' said Burden . He stuck out his warrant card six inches from the screaming face . ' Stop . You're causing a breach of the peace . ' It was the card which did it . She was middle - class and therefore awed by the police and ...
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