The Dennis Wheatley 'Museum' - Gordon Eric Gordon-Tombe

DW last spoke to Gordon-Tombe on Thursday 20th April 1922, when Gordon Tombe was due to go down to 'The Welcomes' to see Bill Dyer.

On the following Monday, Dyer rang up to ask if DW had seen him, since Tombe had apparently left early, and had not stayed the night. Dyer later told DW that he had received a telegram from Tombe saying "Going overseas back in Seven Days, look after things while I'm away. Eric."

Gordon-Tombe failed to meet Beatrice a few days later. Normally he was scrupulous about meeting her, and sending her flowers. Dyer, DW had Beatrice had a council of war, graphically described in Phil Baker's book, and there was much speculation as to where Tombe was.

Gradually Beatrice and DW came to the conclusion that Dyer might have murdered him.

Given Tombe's affairs and dealings, DW was keen not to involve the police - which would be damaging for Gordon-Tombe if he resurfaced - and whose investigations would caste all of them in a dubious light. A compromise was reached and it was agreed DW would go to a private detective, a Mr Meyer, but he could tell the private detective so little without incriminating them all - including Gordon-Tombe - that it proved of little use.

In the end, they decided they had no option but to call in the Police



'Drink and Ink' Chapter Four.
Phil Baker Chapters 17 - 19.