In Search Of Murder--An Inspector Alvarez Mallorcan Mystery (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
‘To what effect?’ Salas asked. ‘She admits she had an affair with Señor Picare, however unlikely.’ ‘I am surprised you consider any relationship unlikely.’ ‘She is not beautiful and he usually chose those who were more obviously attractive. I think it’s the señora’s qualities which attracted him.’ ‘Perhaps it was her readiness to forget she had been married that attracted him?’ ‘Her compassion, sympathy, understanding—’ ‘Complete your report without searching for emotions which could not more contradict the facts.’ ‘It’s not that straightforward. She suffered financial troubles and could not meet her mortgage repayments so was in danger of having her flat repossessed. Picare never said what he was going to do, but one day handed her a receipt for the overdue mortgage repayment. When she asked him why he had done that, he said he liked to use his money to help people.’ ‘Nothing could be more straightforward. She well understood his motive and behaved like a puta.’ ‘Never.’ ‘What name do you use to describe a woman who sells her body?’ ‘A puta sells herself to anyone who’ll pay.’ ‘The number of customers is immaterial, the relationship between action and money is.
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