Friday 31 May 2019

Sowerbutt's Loss


Franco said: "Many terrible things happened during the years of fighting, but I will carry the loss of my beloved goddaughter, Kasandra, in my heart forever. You were too generous to the scum who murdered our poor girl. I would have crucified him and left him as carrion."
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Sowerbutt's Friend


Generalissimo Franco rose from his chair, walked heavily across the ornate reception room in the Pazo de Meiras at Sada, put his hands on Sowerbutt’s shoulders and kissed both his cheeks.
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Sowerbutt's Invitation


Sowerbutt sat down quickly, well aware of Franco’s sensitivity about his short stature. “El Caudillo, I am honoured to be invited to your summer home in Galicia.”
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Wednesday 29 May 2019

Sowerbutt's Prison

Four experienced members of the SAS, on special detachment, were infiltrated into HMP Belmarsh several years after it opened; their orders were to break out - using non-lethal force as necessary. After several weeks’ hard work, they were forced to admit defeat.
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Sowerbutt's File

The files former occupants were separately stamped with the classification Never To Be Released, placed in an acid-free archival storage box and driven under close escort to a tightly-guarded storage facility, designated under the Official Secrets Act of 1989. 
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Sowerbutt's File

The weeders, as a small section of high security-clearance Home Office archivists are known, worked overtime to replace the contents of the unassuming file with some typed foolscap sheets about wartime public morale and political attitudes.
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Sowerbutt's Finger

A chubby pink finger in a Horse Guards office trembled on its way down the list followed by a spectacular explosion.
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Monday 27 May 2019

Sowerbutt's Grave

The latecomer swept the bowler off his mop of bottle-yellow hair, held it out in silent salute and bowed low as the gravediggers began shovelling the heavy soil into the grave.
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Sowerbutt's Thoughts


A killing in Kensington Palace Gardens would be risky with various embassies and some hush-hush houses. But it would be unexpected and send a strong message. Sowerbutt was tired of the Reds sticking their noses into his business.
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Sunday 26 May 2019

Sowerbutt's Funeral

The mourners at the funeral of the Poplar businessman were a curious assortment. 
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Sowerbutt's Dog


The dog's brown eyes still riveted on the latecomers; his head was low, body crouched and tail stiff.
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Sowerbutt's Friend


"Remember Franco was the youngest general in Spain when appointed in ’26. He didn’t get that just because of his fighting record in the African colonies."
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Saturday 25 May 2019

Sowerbutt's Friends

"Once we are friends with the Kremlin, we’ll get to know the Reds here better. Who their people are and what they are getting up to."
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Sowerbutt's Plan

"This operation will save thousands of British lives. Bringing forward Jerry and the Reds grappling by a day, a week, a month will save London and our cities."
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Monday 20 May 2019

Sowerbutt's History


Puffing his corona, Churchill growled: “Never in the course of human history has so much been owed by so many to so few word-warriors.”
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Sowerbutt's Route


"By a roundabout route, Mr Bracken has arranged for the date of the Jerry invasion to fall into Soviet hands. Whether the little corporal will keep to the date, we know not. We have evidence that this information has been sent on to Moscow. It is in the hands of the Almighty whether Comrade Stalin will act on what they have been told.”
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Sunday 19 May 2019

Sowerbutt's Warning


“You have informed Comrade Stalin of Jerry's plans to march east, Prime Minister? Advance warning could save the lives of thousands from the Jerry jackboot.”
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Sowerbutt's Victories


“After a winter of despair, our victories offer a spark of hope, Majesty. Some, like Bardia and now Tobruk, we can trumpet. Others, we must cloak with the veil of silence, perhaps forever,” Churchill growled.
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Thursday 16 May 2019

Sowerbutt's Shivers

The Brigadier knew it was foolish, but being in the Cabinet Room always sent shivers up his spine. 
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Sowerbutt's Wife


Looking at her difficult man, Polly said: “Any news of your dear wife, Sorbay? I’m sure you would have told me, but you understand my interest.”
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Tuesday 14 May 2019

Sowerbutt's Worries


Sowerbutt sighed: “We’ve had a hard few days, Polly. The Reds snatched Lee, cut Cocker and did over his cousin. All sorted now, but we still have a score to settle with the bastard Russkie behind all the trouble.”
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Sowerbutt's Partner

Polly stood, arms akimbo, in front of the door to the brothel’s private office which she had just quietly closed. “You’re not speaking to your partner, you rude bastard?” she snapped.
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Wednesday 1 May 2019

Sowerbutt's Dog

The low growl at the back of the Dalmatian’s throat was enough to send shivers up a brave man’s spine. 
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Sowerbutt's Cap

Sowerbutt watched the slight military man walking towards him along the Calle Major in Alicante. He was wearing a black baseball cap with the orange insignia of the New York Giants, a yellow shirt covered with strange wave-like swirls and royal blue shorts.
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