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The Past is Present, Chapter Seventeen

2nd August 2025 Going Postal 2301 Comments

On Thursday morning Dave packed ready for London, he Ubered for a couple of hours to pass the time. He was ready waiting for Sally to return from work, she dropped him off at the [more…]

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The Past is Present, Chapter Sixteen

26th July 2025 Going Postal 2721 Comments

Out of the Home Office, they stood on the pavement. “Dave, they want you, what are you going to do?” “I will help them all I can, our home is in Loughborough, I’m not moving, [more…]

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The Past is Present, Chapter Fifteen

19th July 2025 Going Postal 2318 Comments

In Charing Cross hospital, Sally was sitting at the bedside, her Glock was in the pocket of the Kevlar vest, Jane was sleeping, having been sedated. Dave had phoned to say both Ruth and armed [more…]

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The Past is Present, Chapter Fourteen

12th July 2025 Going Postal 2574 Comments

Dave watched the car drive off, he pulled on his balaclava pulled down only as far as his forehead, it looked like a woolly hat. He reminded the chief inspector to say nothing, “Listen only, [more…]

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The Past is Present, Chapter Thirteen

5th July 2025 Going Postal 2826 Comments

Dave and Sally were down for breakfast at 07:30, He was sure the information he had discovered last night was the clue to the case, his plan was to go straight to Jane Goodley with [more…]

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The Past is Present, Chapter Twelve

28th June 2025 Going Postal 1987 Comments

Having dropped off his suitcase, he was in Records at 09:00, he sat at a reading table, he opened his briefcase, took out his notepad and a packet of biscuits. There were boxes of files [more…]

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The Past is Present, Chapter Eleven

21st June 2025 Going Postal 2785 Comments

On Friday morning, Trevor called Dave at 07:30, he was given the address, “when you checkout from your hotel, come here, we can go over all you’ve found out.” Dave added for him to look [more…]

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The Past is Present, Chapter Ten

14th June 2025 Going Postal 2600 Comments

Collecting a coffee on the way, he knocked on Jane Goodley’s office door. He waited to be called in. She was pouring him a coffee as he entered. Seeing him she asked if he still [more…]

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The Past is Present, Chapter Nine

7th June 2025 Going Postal 2510 Comments

Monday morning was hectic, Sally was out the habit of getting ready for work, she had her story ready for why they had to come home early from their holiday, it was the same one [more…]

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