Avid Series Reader's Reviews > Black Girl, White Girl

Black Girl, White Girl by Patricia Moyes is the 19th book of the Inspector Henry Tibbett police procedural mystery series, set in late-20th-century London and the Caribbean. Henry and Emmy are asked by their dear friend Lucy to investigate shady drug dealing in her beloved Caribbean island home. Lucy fears corruption at the highest level of government in the newly independent Tampica. She begs Henry to pretend to be on an island vacation (all expenses paid) while he collects evidence to prove wrongdoing and oust the crooks - a daunting challenge. Henry and Emmy agree out of their deep affection for their friend Lucy, and their love of the islands, whose natural beauty would be spoiled by the mob-funded commercial schemes afoot. Solving the mystery is like peeling an onion - uncovering layers of false identity and double-cross deals. Henry and Emmy are each abducted or lured into dangerous situations separately; they overcome the odds with spirit and resourcefulness. "White Girl" is the island slang for cocaine; the story is not at all about race relations.