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SIR TERRANCE MARBURY (KBE, GM) - born December 2, 1898 - the only surviving son of Robert and Daphne Marbury, Gryffon Hall, near Bolton, Norfolk. Worked as instructor at the Royal Academy of Performing Arts. Promoted to full professor in 1939. Knighted during this time, supposedly for his dedication to the theatre, but the details are actually classified. It is thought that Sir Terrance was active in MI5 during recent conflicts, but has not been confirmed.

ALEXEI BALASHENKO (GCVO, Ph.D candidate at Cambridge) - born November 16th, 1904, Russia. A gifted musician and singer, the arts have dominated his life and he has become a Principal Tutor at the Royal Academy of Performing Arts in London.
His work as a Resistance worker during the last War, can only be guessed at, still classified. Fluent in Russian, German, and English, Alexei became naturalised in 1925. He married Bella (Jennings) in 1941 and they now live in Chelsea, London.

BELLA BALASHENKO, nee Jennings; born in Worthing, Sussex, 1907; educated,Grammer school/secretarial college. Bella’s work as a clerical secretary masked her life as a worker for the Resistance and the English Government. During this time, she met Alexei BALASHENKO, also working undercover. Married Alexei in 1941. Ben Greeley, employs her as his designer and assistant. Bella became a skilled costume designer, and teaches part time at the Royal Academy of Performing Arts. With Alexei, has just opened the Hamilton Detective Agency in Portland Square, London.

BEN GREELEY - born April 17, 1891, London - Started up Greeley and Hayes, Theatre Emporium, in 1919 with Tim Hayes. Ben has met many colourful figures over the years. Again, possible connections to MI5.He employs Bella Balashenko as a costume designer and assistant. Sometimes, he asks Bella to undertake more dangerous tasks.

SEPHORA Zeleznikov CLARK - born in 1921 in Bobowa, Poland. The women in her family were lacemakers. She tries to hide her accent and does not speak of her escape with her mother from Poland and Germany to Great Britain. She is the PA at the Hamilton Detective Agency.

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A Scent of Mystery's date today is:May 18th 1942

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