This Time Tomorrow

by Rupert Colley

  ‘Yes, we’d been in that situation before, and it’s not a pleasant experience. We knew we were sitting targets for any U-boat in the area, although we’d been assured that they were few and far between in that stretch of water. But of course, that’s exactly what happened.’

  ‘Yes, of course. And that’s where I want you to start, Searight. What was exactly the sequence of events that allowed you to live while every one of your forty-one comrades perished?’

  I looked at the three of them, Major Bryant with his eyes fixed hard on me, Doctor Karr, his arms stretched behind his head, and Private Jones, crossing and uncrossing her legs. A shout from outside distracted me. A group of soldiers were jogging along the sea front, a sergeant on a bicycle yelling at them. Two middle-aged women, arms linked, stepped aside to allow them to pass. ‘I don’t really know where to start, sir.’

  ‘Just start at the beginning. What time of day was it? What was the weather like?’

  ‘You want to know that much detail?’

  He nodded. ‘I think it’s important. Don’t you?’

  Other works by Rupert Colley

  The Searight Saga

  The Unforgiving Sea, Part Two of The Searight Saga

  ‘Ten men adrift on a lifeboat. Only one will live to tell the tale.’

  A sequel to This Time Tomorrow, The Unforgiving Sea, set in World War Two, is, on its surface, a tale of murder, survival and loss, while at its core we find a story of deep love, loyalty and forgiveness.

  The Red Oak, Part Three of The Searight Saga

  Summer 2004. A chance letter from France takes Tom Searight on a journey to discover his World War One great uncle, Guy Searight. But as Tom learns more about his family’s tragic past, his future becomes increasingly uncertain.

  Available: Summer 2017. Join my mailing list and get the chance of getting The Red Oak pre-publication.

  I’m the author of several historical novels and works of non-fiction. I’m also the founder of the History In An Hour series.

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  I was born one Christmas Day, which means, as a child, I lost out on presents. Nonetheless, looking back on it, I lived a childhood with a “silver spoon in my mouth” – brought up in a rambling manor house in the beautiful Devon countryside.

  It’s been downhill ever since.

  I was a librarian for a long time, a noble profession. Then I started a series called History In An Hour which I sold, along with my soul, to HarperCollins UK.

  I now live in London with my wife, two children and dog (a fluffy cockapoo) and write historical fiction, mainly 20th century war and misery.

  The photo is of a much younger me as a wannabe New Romantic. I look a bit older now.

  Do feel free to email me: Rupert@historyinanhour.com

  Thank you for purchasing this novel and taking the time to read it.

  With kindest regards,

  Rupert.

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