# Shamini Flint

- Quotes: 77
- Author page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/shamini-flint

## Books

- [Inspector Singh Investigates: A Calamitous Chinese Killing](https://www.leafyquotes.com/shamini-flint/inspector-singh-investigates-a-calamitous-chinese-killing.md) — 1 quote
- [Inspector Singh Investigates: A Curious Indian Cadaver](https://www.leafyquotes.com/shamini-flint/inspector-singh-investigates-a-curious-indian-cadaver.md) — 57 quotes
- [Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder](https://www.leafyquotes.com/shamini-flint/inspector-singh-investigates-a-most-peculiar-malaysian-murder.md) — 19 quotes

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

> “I’m quite persuasive,” said Singh, his face forbidding. “And,” he amended, “she was willing to be persuaded.”

> “Text messaging?”
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> “That is main way that trouble-makers are getting flash mobs together for riots,” explained Patel.
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> Singh chewed on his bottom lip thoughtfully. Technology had a lot to answer for. ... It did beg the question though – how had the more tiresome elements of society begun riots before the era of mobile phones – carrier pigeons?

> The inspector wondered whether ‘those people’ really had immunity or just died at a higher rate than the wealthier denizens of the city. He suspected the latter.

> “Washing machines?” Singh was baffled.
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> “Any electrical item. Everyone is wanting one to show off. Even if they still give the clothes to the dhobi wallah. He irons also, you see,” she said, making a vigorous motion with her right hand. Mrs. Singh – the method actor.
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> So technology had not yet mastered all the skills of that wiry man in the dirty lunghi with a pile of clothes on his head. Singh was suddenly glad. To his surprise, he realised that India was getting under his skin. Already, he was feeling defensive about the old way of doing things.

> Global warming was to blame according to scientists and the government had promised tough climate goals. Next to the article was another one, lauding the Tata Nano, the ‘one lakh’ car. No one seemed inclined to point out the contradiction between reducing global warming and sticking a bunch of cheap cars on the road ... There was something to be said for the ‘no news is good news’ approach of the Singapore dailies. Certainly, an ordinary day’s worth of news in the Straits Times, tucked in between the advertisements for supermarket chains, cheap holidays and miraculous slimming treatments, didn’t look quite like this.

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

> “Indian police not at all good at keeping secrets.”
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> “The press doesn’t seem to know that it’s murder,” said Singh reassuringly.

> “Do you think of yourself as an Indian, Inspector?”
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> “I suppose so. In Singapore, with so many different races living cheek to cheek, it’s hard to forget your roots.”
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> “Outsiders think that all Indians are one big happy family. But within the country we know better.”

> The fact of the matter was that he was spoilt. Singapore was such a pleasant place to hunt down murderers. It was easy to get around, hardly any traffic. The killers had nowhere to run, the island was so small. The air was clean and the trees green so his health didn’t deteriorate as he pursued his vocation. He stared sadly at a dusty spindly tree surrounded by a protective cordon of railings. Here, even the trees were in prison.

> “I thought you didn’t approve of my job.”
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> “Different when it’s family.”
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> “Most murder victims have families.”
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> She nodded once. “So you better hurry up and find this killer instead of hiding here smoking cigarettes.”

> “It’s impossible to run a business in this town. Corruption, nepotism, cronyism – you name it, it’s here.”
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> “So was Ashu Kaur an example of nepotism?”
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> “Because she was Tara Singh’s granddaughter? Actually, she was a good worker, smart, knew her stuff. And she didn’t mind getting her hands dirty.”
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> “What does that mean?”
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> “You’re not from India, are you?”
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> “Singapore.”
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> The American calmed down immediately. “Now there’s a place I like to do business. Clean, organised, honest, efficient and no slums on the doorstep.”