[T]here was absolutely no possibility of a successful resolution to the case he had just been handed. There never was when religion trumped rational … - Shamini Flint

[S]o many languages were spoken in Malaysia that quite often the wheels of justice ground to a standstill for the lack of an interpreter who could restore the tower of babel to a court of law.

“Where’re you from?” “I’m a policeman from Singapore and a distant relative by marriage to Ashu’s family,” replied Singh. “I’ve been there – most boring place in the world, I think,” said Sameer. Singh grinned. This was a different opinion from that of the American boss.

If publicity was the lifeblood of terrorists, the week-long siege of the hotel had been a massive transfusion.