“‘Supposed to be a tunnel under the Thames to Whitehall,’ he noted sourly. Before the age of metrosexuals and male sensitivity training, the group captain would’ve been described, in complimentary terms, as a man’s man. He emitted a sense of rugged health, his jaw set squarely against any enemies plotting the downfall of the Empire. He was dressed in full formal uniform for the meeting. Bartholomew was surprised he hadn’t opted for combat field dress, perhaps complete with sidearm. The Secre...t Intelligence Service Building was known internally as the MI6 building but locals referred to it as Legoland or Babylon-on-Thames, because of its resemblance to an ancient ziggurat, whether intended by its architect or not. It was a distinctive structure that had featured in at least four James Bond films, including a spectacular suspect chase in the opening scene of The World Is Not Enough. It had even come under real attack, when unknown assailants launched a Russian RPG-22 anti-tank missile from a nearby parking lot, taking out some eighth-floor windows.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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