Murder in Chinatown
“MINNIE sent one of the children playing around the front stoop for him, then took Sarah up to her flat to wait, after they’d checked on Cora and brought her up to date. Minnie made them some tea, more to keep busy than to be a good hostess, and Sarah was enjoying the fragrant brew in the kitchen with her when they heard the front door open. Minnie hurried out to meet her husband, and Sarah could hear her explaining the situation to him in the other room. A few moments later, Mr. Lee appeared in... the kitchen doorway.
Sarah wasn’t sure exactly what she had expected. The only Chinese men she’d encountered with any frequency were the ones who operated the chop suey restaurants that had sprung up around the city. Charlie Lee was nothing like them. Although he wasn’t a large man, his presence filled the room. He wore a tailored business suit with a boiled white shirt and neat tie. A gold watch chain stretched across his trim waistline, and a diamond ring winked on his finger.MoreLess
Sarah wasn’t sure exactly what she had expected. The only Chinese men she’d encountered with any frequency were the ones who operated the chop suey restaurants that had sprung up around the city. Charlie Lee was nothing like them. Although he wasn’t a large man, his presence filled the room. He wore a tailored business suit with a boiled white shirt and neat tie. A gold watch chain stretched across his trim waistline, and a diamond ring winked on his finger.MoreLess
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