In Fredrick Forsyth’s novel The day of the Jackal the main character obtains a false identity by applying for a passport in the name of a dead man who would now be roughly his own age. All he needs to do is to get a copy of the man’s birth certificate, fill in the forms, and wait. Forsyth is renowned for his thorough research, and a number of people have copied his simple method. John Stonehouse was a Forsyth fan. The call to Melbourne police came shortly before Christmas Eve … Continue reading The Vanishing British MP by Giovanni Di Stefano and Caroline Bayford