Although this is a piece of fiction, most of the geographic and historic backgrounds are real, as are some of the characters. I have taken the liberty of weaving a fictitious plot around such historical figures as: Secret Service Bureau operative, R; King Geroge V; Captain Doctor Arthur Martin-Leake, VC; Auguste Escoffier; Ambassador Sir Evelyn Grant Duff and his wife, Dame Edith Grant Duff; Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Picot; John Wallinger; W Somerset Maugham; Hans Wilsdorf; and others. They are depicted in the settings, at the times and with the appointments and positions shown in the historical records, though most of their interactions in this story are fiction.

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This story contains scenes with references and allusions to normal interpersonal sexual activity, and all of these are necessary for developing the characters and moving the plot forward. 

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Copyright © 2018 by Michael Walsh

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means, including but not limited to: photocopying, scanning, recording or information storage and retrieval, without permission in writing from the author.

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This is the sequel to Posted as Missing and Missing.
You might prefer to read those stories first.

Dedication

To the more than twenty million
dead and wounded in World War One
while defending us against aggression.