Wrecking Crew

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Charles Rathbone had less than two hours to live. The people watching him were unaware of this, even though they would ultimately be held responsible for his death. The chain of events that would lead to his demise had begun many months before, and like most things in politics, was driven by greed, envy, and lust.

In the scenic village of Finchingfield in the English County of Essex, one of the most photographed villages in England, time seemed to pass with exquisite patience. With a picturesque duck pond and village green sitting at the base of a steep hill, surrounded by Georgian and mediaeval cottages, their white painted walls gleaming bright in the fall sunshine, one could be forgiven for thinking it was a Wednesday afternoon in October 1800. This illusion is quickly disproved by dozens of tourist cars haphazardly parked around the village and the subliminal roar of yet another jet approaching London Stansted airport.

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