Nacima and her husband had been driven from their home by the U.S.-led war on the Taliban into an Iranian refugee camp near the Afghanistan border in the town of Zabol. They were the only members of Zubaida’s family who lived there, but Nacima’s hometown of Farah was so remote that it was actuall...
Sanford tended to the farm and its stock. He was physically violated so often and with so many foul things that nothing was right with him down in his rear end. There was blood all the time, no matter what. His back still ached from the burn Uncle Stewart had inflicted on him. The petroleum jelly...
Vignette would have been content to spend the whole time watching the people making their way in and out of the theatre, but once their row of seats was otherwise empty, Miss Freshell leaned close to her. She spoke in a soft and very private voice. Vignette could smell the powder on her skin. “I ...
The fact that he was awaiting trial for murder and was charged with twice trying to kill his daughter did not prevent him from access to the same rights as any other citizen, so long as he was not yet convicted. Since anyone has the right of self-representation in court provided that he or she co...
He had gone straight to the jail to have Miss Pairo brought up to the interview room as soon as he left Lieutenant Moses. He was surprised to discover that the retired captain’s girlfriend was remarkably stupid and inarticulate. He wondered how the captain had been able to stand her company whene...
