"Singh stared down at the empty clear-plastic slots and felt a profound sense of loss. These pages would remain foreve…"

"That's Mao."

"“Finger prints?” “Wiped.” Singh sighed. Was there a criminal out there who didn’t know to wipe his prints?"

"“Sounds like preparation for war,” remarked Singh, yet again forced to contemplate the difference between Singapore p…"

"[Inspector] Singh closed his eyes and contemplated the gloom within. Circles within circles. Would a child of one of …"

"Why do you buy [shoddy goods] if you think the quality is so poor?"

"Singh returned to his reading material, a glossy brochure that folded like a particularly annoying map, for the produ…"

"Having accidentally watched ten minutes of a head-waggling, hip-shaking, breast-jiggling extravaganza on television, …"

"“Text messaging?” “That is main way that trouble-makers are getting flash mobs together for riots,” explained Patel. …"

"It seemed, pondered the inspector, that no sooner did you give a man a car than he wanted to drive somewhere and do s…"