Cariad
(pronounced ca-ree-ad)—darling, honey
Hwyl
(hoil)—cheers, bye, see ya. A friendly greeting that can mean many things.
Bach/fach
(pronounced like Bach the composer)
—
literally, “small.” A term of affection.
Escob Annwyl
(es-cobe ann-wheel)
—
literally, “Dear Bishop.” Something like “Good heavens.”
Nain
(nine)
—
grandmother (North Wales)
Taid
(tide)
—
grandfather (North Wales)
Twlwyth Teg
(tool-with teg)
—
fair folk. Fairies.
Bore Da
(booray dah)
—
good day
Noson Lawen
(nose-on l-ow-en)
—
festive evening
Tomos Dau
(Thomas Die)
—
Thomas Two, twice times Thomas. Nickname for Tomos Thomas.
Cwm Rhondda
(coom rhontha)
—
Rhondda valley (here name of hymn tune)
Pedwar
(pedw-are)
—
four
Cachwr
(cahk-er)
—
mild swear word. “Bugger.”
Or gore
(or gor-ay)
—
all right
Hen diawl
(hen di-owl)
—
old devil
The Constable Evans Mysteries
Evan Only Knows
Evans to Betsy
Evan Can Wait
Evan and Elle
Evan Help Us
Evans Above
Evanly Choirs
The Molly Murphy Mysteries
For the Love of Mike
Death of Riley
Murphy’s Law
EVAN’S GATE. Copyright © 2004 by Rhys Bowen. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
eISBN 9781429992152
First eBook Edition : January 2011
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Bowen, Rhys.
Evan’s gate / Rhys Bowen.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-312-30114-6
EAN 978-0312-30114-9
1. Evans, Evan (Fictitious character)—Fiction. 2. Missing children—Fiction. 3. Police—Wales—Fiction. 4. Wales—Fiction. I. Title.
PR6052.O848E94 2004
823’.914—dc22
2003058777
First Edition: April 2004