What came before he shot her
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In North Kensington three orphaned mixed-race children are bounced from one home to another. The middle child Joel takes care of the youngest, Toby, who isn't quite right. When a local gang threatens Toby, Joel makes a pact with the devil that ends in the murder of Thomas Lynley's wife.
FictionAbandoned childrenMale juvenile delinquentsSocial conditionsMystery and detectiveLondon (england), fictionFiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths