paperback, 716 pages. First sentences: "To Ian Armstrong, life had begun its current downward slide the moment he'd been made redundant. He'd known when he'd been offered the job that it was only a temporary appointment. "
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Another great read by the author. In this Sgt. Barbara Havers is on leave, but manages to engage herself in the trials of her Pakistani neighbor and his young daughter, using the guise of vacation. Landing smack into the Pakistani issues in a developing resort community, Sgt. Havers delves into the concerns using her friendship with Inspector Emily Barlow to work on the investigation of a murder. The characters range from activist Pakistani's, local long time residents of the town, craftsmen and jewelry makers, and more. I read this in January. 5 *****
The following is copied from the author's website: http://www.elizabethgeorgeonline.com/books/deception_on_his_mind.htm
Balford-le-Nez is dying seatown on the coast of Essex. But when a member of the town's small but growing Asian community is found dead near its beach, the sleepy town ignites with unrest. Intrigued by the involvement of her London neighbor-Taymullah Azhar-in what appears to be a potential racial conflagration, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers takes off for the town of Balford-le-Nez and discovers at the head of the investigation Detective Chief Inspector Emily Barlow, an officer whom Havers has long known.
During the course of the investigation, Havers discovers the social differences between the English and Pakistani communities in England, and she experiences first hand the racial divide that separates people whose cultures are like polar extremes.
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