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‘Yes,’ thethem a warm smile ‘How can I help you?’

‘My naue, Detective Sergeant Roycroft’ They produced their warrant cards, causing Amhurst’s smile to evaporate ‘May we come in, sir?’

‘Yes, of course,’ he said, less warh to the front room, but didn’t sit down ‘So what’s all this about?’ he asked

‘We have received complaints froned copies of Winston Churchill’s The Second World War’

‘I didn’t realize that was a crime’

‘It is if the signature’s yours, and not Sir Winston’s,’ said Jackie firmly

‘I also have to inform you,’ said William, ‘that I am in possession of a warrant to search these premises’

The blood drained out of Amhurst’s face, and he collapsed onto the sofa For ato faint

Willia about their task, one of the room, where Amhurst sat meekly on the sofa It quickly became clear to William that DS Roycroft had carried out the procedure many times before

‘Would you like a cup of tea?’ Arew into a mountain in the middle of the room

‘No thank you,’ said Willia two bottles of Waterman’s black ink next to several sheets of lined paper covered with row upon row of Winston S Churchill signatures

By the time Jackie considered

the job had been done to her satisfaction, they had between the a complete six-volume set of Churchill’s The Second World War, of which three of the voluned, as well as books by Lewis Carroll, Field Marshal Montgoned But the ultined by Charles Dickens

After Jackie had placed each ites and labelled them, William arrested Mr Amhurst and cautioned him

‘A to jail?’ Amhurst asked anxiously