Afoot On St. Croix (Mystery In The Islands) - Plot & Excerpts
Croix ~ 36 ~ The Second Husband KAREEM CHUCKLED AS his daughter ran through the house, a wild tempest of swinging pigtails. “I’m not going to school,” Elena sang out, her ritual morning rebellion. “I’m going to play all day long.” Far more serious and subdued, Hassan climbed onto his father’s knee to help him review the newspaper. The boy was precocious for his age, and, with a little assistance, he could read most of the headlines. Everyone remarked on the striking similarities between Kareem and his son. They were mirror human images reflecting different ages, the same physical features at four and forty-five. It was a point in which Kareem took great pride. Despite the trials and tribulations of his marriage and the Muslim community’s frequently expressed disapproval of his wife, he regretted none of the choices that had led to his blended family and the gift of Hassan. • THE SEVENTH SON of a wealthy Riyadh merchant, Kareem immigrated to St.
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