King Solomon's Curse

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Many thanks to Morebus for demonstrating what a double-decker bus can do when the driver doesn’t have to worry about passenger comfort — and then letting me try for myself!

For Kat and Sebastian

Eddie Chase entered the arrivals hall of Tenerife-Sur airport and greeted the man waiting for him with a mocking grin. ‘So you’ve been demoted to my chauffeur, Alderley?’

‘Actually, I’ve been promoted since we last met,’ replied Peter Alderley. ‘Avoiding you does wonders for my career.’

‘Bell-end,’ said Eddie, though with humour. The two Englishmen shook hands. Neither would have described the other as a friend, but the past dealings of the former SAS soldier and the MI6 officer had at least given them a grudging mutual respect. ‘Promoted, eh? Things must be going well.’

Alderley nodded. ‘I’m in charge of the Africa desk, reporting directly to C.’

‘And who does C report to? B?’ Eddie grinned again, knowing full well that ‘C’ — not ‘M’, despite the claims of the James Bond novels and movies — was the codename for the director of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service.

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