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Overview
In December 1948, the Australian press got hold of a mystery and a drama that would last for almost 70 years. What follows is the article that started it all…
Headline: DEAD MAN FOUND LYING ON SOMERTON BEACH
The fully clothed body of a man was found on the beach at Somerton, opposite the Crippled Children’s Home, at 6.30 a.m. today. Up to noon police had no clue to his identity.
The body had not been in the water.
The man was lying on his back against the sea wall. The legs were crossed, and death appeared to have occurred while the man was sleeping.
A thorough search of his pockets revealed no papers or anything that would give a clue to his name.
The man is thought to have been about 40. He was 5 ft. 11 in. in height, and well built.
He was clean-shaven, with fair hair slightly grey over the temples, hazel eyes, and was wearing a grey and brown double-breasted coat, brown trousers, socks, and shoes, and a brown knitted woolen pullover, white shirt and collar, and red-white-and-blue tie.
The
discovery was made by Mr. John Lyons, jeweler, of Whyte road, Somerton, who
called Constable Moss, of Brighton, and Det. Strangway.
Description
World Codex is a brand-new book series, of which this is the first installment. Each book will take advantage of a different motif and thematic flavor. The subject matter in Codex book 1 ranges from historical fact, as illustrated in "The Somerton Man," to science fiction, as displayed by "Beyond Proxima." The style of the book incorporates colored graphics to enhance the stories through visual appreciation; this format is intended to better capture the attention of the reader. To further enrich the reader's experience, sections of the book are interactive with the World Codex website.
This
aspect of World Codex is exemplified by the solution to the Stonehenge Cipher
Challenge, and a revelatory secret which is hidden in plain sight for Codex
Club Members (CCM) only. Integral to the movement toward a cutting-edge format,
the conventional table of contents is augmented by a Content Welcome Page, or
CWP, to better mirror the website navigation page. Topics presented range from unsolved
mysteries to scientific breakthroughs, with the exploration of trailblazing
concepts throughout.
Book details
- Genre:true crime
- Sub-genre:Espionage
- Language:English
- Series Title:World Codex
- Series Number:1
- Pages:80
- Hardcover ISBN:9781543932348