There are only eighteen black people living in Kingsmarkham. One is Wexford's new doctor, Raymond Akande, who took over the retiring Dr. Crocker's practice. When the doctor's daughter. Melanie, goes missing, the Chief Inspector takes more than just a professional interest in the case. Melanie had only just left university, and, unable to find a job, had been to sign on social security. She disappeared somewhere between the Benefit Office and the bus stop. Or at least no one saw her get on the bus when it came. According to ...
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There are only eighteen black people living in Kingsmarkham. One is Wexford's new doctor, Raymond Akande, who took over the retiring Dr. Crocker's practice. When the doctor's daughter. Melanie, goes missing, the Chief Inspector takes more than just a professional interest in the case. Melanie had only just left university, and, unable to find a job, had been to sign on social security. She disappeared somewhere between the Benefit Office and the bus stop. Or at least no one saw her get on the bus when it came. According to her parents, Melanie was happy at home. She had recently broken up with her boyfriend, but, until now, there had been no cause to worry about her. And no one liked to voice the suspicion that something dreadful might have happened, that Melanie might be dead. . . . Against a background of rising unemployment and social change. Wexford is involved in a case which tests not only his powers of deduction, but his basic beliefs and prejudices.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0385254989. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY-customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Lean to spine, some smudges on the edges of text block. Wear to upperback tip, some bruising on edges.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall.
What a wonderful story...I was intrigued by the title "Simisola" and was surprised when its meaning was finally revealed...Ruth Rendell is the greatest mystery writer or all time!!!
