Percy Sillitoe - The Inspiration for James Bond? Part 2

In this episode Tom tells us how Percy Sillitoe was ordered by Winston Churchill to head down south to help the war effort.We hear how after the war Percy was knighted and made the only policeman ever to head MI5.After the war Percy is head hunted by De Beers, the Diamond mining company and becomes the inspiration for a book by a young author called Ian Fleming. That book becomes a movie called Diamonds are Forever, the James Bond classic starring Sean Connery!You can buy the books mentioned in the podcast's by clicking the links belowTom's Best Selling Book:Ruxton: The First Modern Murder Paperback EditionRuxton: The First Modern Murder Kindle EditionSimon's Best Selling Book:The Ten Percent Paperback EditionThe Ten Percent Kindle EditionAbout Crime Time Inc.Season 5 of Crime Time Inc. broadens its reach across two sides of the Atlantic.This season features cases from Scotland and across the wider UK — rooted in real investigative experience — alongside deep dives into some of the most infamous murder cases in American history.Hosted by former detectives Simon and Tom, with experience in both the UK and the United States, including time working alongside the FBI, the show strips away sensationalism to explain how crime and justice really work.Two crime worlds. One podcast.New episodes released regularly throughout the season.Our Website: https://crimetimeinc.com/If you like this show please leave a review. It really helps us.Please help us improve our Podcast by completing this survey.http://bit.ly/crimetimeinc-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.