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For Weez Maria Owenen, who has grown up to be one of the kickest-assest women I know.
Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Part 1
Chapter 1: London, Belgravia, 16 February
Chapter 2: North West England, Womenâs Prison, 27 February
Chapter 3: Amsterdam, Bijlmer District, Later
Chapter 4: South East London, 28 February
Chapter 5: Amsterdam, Mortuary, 28 February
Chapter 6: St. Johnâs College, Cambridge, Later
Chapter 7: Amsterdam, Vinkeles Restaurant, 2 March
Chapter 8: A Village South of Amsterdam, 25 May, the Previous Year
Chapter 9: St. Johnâs College, Then, The Bun Shop Pub, Cambridge, 3 March, Present
Chapter 10: Amsterdam, Sloterdijkermeer Allotments, Then, an Apartment Block in Bijlmer, 4 March
Chapter 11: Amsterdam, Apartment in Bijlmer, Then, Police Headquarters, Later
Chapter 12: A Village South of Amsterdam, 25 May, the Previous Year
Chapter 13: The City of London, 5 March, Present, Mid-Morning
Chapter 14: London, Westminster, Later
Chapter 15: Amsterdam, Police Headquarters, 5 March
Chapter 16: South East London and Amsterdam, 6 March
Chapter 17: Amsterdam, Police Headquarters, 30 May, the Previous Year
Chapter 18: Berlin, Zoological Gardens, 9 March, Present
Chapter 19: Berlin, a Hotel in Potsdamer Platz, Later
Chapter 20: Berlin, Neukölln District, 10 March
Chapter 21: Amsterdam, Police Headquarters, 11 March
Chapter 22: Amsterdam, Marieâs Apartment, Later
Chapter 23: A Village South of Amsterdam, 8 June, the Previous Year
Chapter 24: South East London, 15 March
Chapter 25: Amsterdam, Police Headquarters, 16 March
Chapter 26: The City of London, 16 March
Chapter 27: City of London, Then, Aunty Sharonâs House, South East London, Later
Chapter 28: A Village South of Amsterdam, 4 August, the Previous Year
Chapter 29: Amsterdam, Oud West District, 12 August, the Previous Year
Chapter 30: Amsterdam, Police Headquarters, Later
Chapter 31: London, Westminster, 17 March, Present
Chapter 32: St. Johnâs College, Cambridge, Then, Cambridge Train Station, 18 March
Chapter 33: Doubletree Hilton Hotel in Cambridge, Later
Chapter 34: South East London, Later
Chapter 35: London, the West End, Later
Part 2
Chapter 36: A Village South of Amsterdam, 16 January, Earlier That Year
Chapter 37: London, South Docklands, 17 January
Chapter 38: South East London, Later, Then 21 January
Chapter 39: South East London, Later
Chapter 40: South East London, Aunty Sharonâs House, 22 January
Part 3
Chapter 41: London, Liverpool Street Station, 19 March
Chapter 42: London, South Bank, at the Same Time
Chapter 43: London, Later
Chapter 44: A Railway Arch in South East London, at the Same Time, and Flashbacks to Early February
Chapter 45: South East London, at the Same Time
Chapter 46: South East London, Aunty Sharonâs House, Later
Chapter 47: Amsterdam, Above The Cracked Pot Coffee Shop, Much Later, Then Sloterdijkermeer Allotments, Then, Even Later, Van Den Bergenâs Apartment
Chapter 48: Amsterdam, Van Den Bergenâs Apartment, Later Still
Chapter 49: Amsterdam, Bijlmerbajes Prison Complex, Then, Marieâs Apartment, Then, Sloterdijkermeer Allotments, 20 March
Chapter 50: Amsterdam, Police Headquarters, Then the Deenenâs House in a Village South of Amsterdam, 23 March
Chapter 51: Amsterdam, The Cracked Pot Coffee Shop, Then, Consulting Rooms, Then, Kamphuisâ Home Near Vondelpark, Later
Chapter 52: Amsterdam, Outside Kamphuisâ Home, Much Later
Chapter 53: Amsterdam, Van Den Bergenâs Apartment, 24 March
Chapter 54: Amsterdam, Police Headquarters, Then, Carlien Dekkerâs House, Later Still
Chapter 55: A Village South of Amsterdam, Carlien Dekkerâs House
Chapter 56: Zandvoort, Kennemer Golf & Country Club, Later
Chapter 57: Maldives, North Male Atol, Four Hours Ahead