A Personal Note:
The Somerton Man: The Secrets We've All Missed
Plus Cutting Edge AI Tools...
I'm writing this post because I can barely contain my excitement. For 15 years, I've been researching the Somerton Man case. Like many, I was drawn into the mystery. But the story has always been bigger than just one man on a beach.
His death was a single ripple from a much larger, unseen event: a world of spies, double agents, mysterious deaths, baffling codes, and high-risk infiltrations all happening right here in Australia in 1948.
By pairing decades of deep research with new, AI-powered cutting-edge research tools, the full picture is finally emerging. We've been able to effectively "X-ray" the entire pre-1948 and 1948 landscape, from the top-secret weapons programs at Salisbury, Woomera, and elsewhere to the "ghost" operatives flown in to Australia for a task, and just as quickly they disappeared.
This is why I'm truly excited. This new approach has allowed me to re-examine the primary evidence and find the "missed details" that have been hiding in plain sight for all these years in old, almost forgotten documents.
I can't reveal everything ahead of the book, but I can promise this: the official story is not the whole story. When you forensically re-examine the documents and notes by others, the entire picture changes
This book will show you that "world" of 1948. It will reveal the concealed microcodes and how they were uncovered, what was found, and what it might mean, the high-level international intelligence operations, and the critical clues that were missed.
I'm not just hopeful; I am confident this book will deliver. It's not just re-telling a mystery; a whole hidden history will be revealed. The evidence is there, and you will be able to see it for yourself. There's something in it for everybody, so be prepared for a few surprises.
Stay tuned.
Gordon...
Hi Gordon, Good to see that you're bringing a book out. I bought the first part of the Danetta code and was wondring whether you would be including the rest of the series in this new version?
ReplyDeleteHi Denise, Thanks for that, short answer is yes Iand i sincerely apologise for the length of time between the books.This new book, while it incorporates evrything from the Danetta code series, goes way beyond that and will surprise more than a few. Can't say anything more than that at this stage but it will be a game changer. Again my sincere pologies for the lengthy delay! It'll be worth the wait!
ReplyDeleteDavid Morgan, last week I heard that you were heading for an op, wondered how you were keeping. Does anyone have an update?
ReplyDeleteAN update, the book is proceeding well, at the moment I am in the middle of organising acknowledgements. As I moves closer to finalising the manuscript for the Somerton Man book, I’ve been reviewing years of notes, interviews, and collaborations. It’s a process that brings back a lot of memories, not just of the case, but of the people involved.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a reminder of how many have contributed. It's important to give credit where it's due, and I am making every effort to be accurate in those acknowledgements, I don't want to miss anyone and there's quite a list of those involved..
An example, I was reviewing my notes on the Tibor Kaldor/internee research. I recalled the period where I collaborated with Clive Turner, who sent me a lead, a newspaper cutting about the man found in the Victoria hotel. On another occaison I suggested he contact Paul Lawson and to his credit he managed to secure a number of valuable interviews. We disccused the various lines he could follow up on. It was later that Paul contacted me but that's another story.
I was reminded that Clive took a very respectful approach to the Lawson interviews, even bringing Mr. Lawson a small gift—a bar of good dark chocolate. It’s the human touches like that that stick with you.
Speaking of Paul, he was a remarkable man. I remember in one of my own interviews with him, I joked that we should have a game of tennis next time I was in Adelaide. He had a good laugh at that—especially since he'd just celebrated his 101st birthday. He retained his sense of humour to the end.
These human moments are just as important as the facts and the evidence that we have been able to find. Ensuring all contributions are correctly acknowledged is a critical part of this final process. Some good memories, but for now it's onwards and upwards!