Fiction
On Dangerous Ground, Chapter Four
They sat for five minutes before Taff and Dave moved to find the key for the pillbox, it wasn’t where it had been, Dave found it on the ground. Their guns were out as Taff [more…]
David Stretton
Fiction
On Dangerous Ground, Chapter Three
He sat outside Manchester Station on double yellow lines with the blue lights flashing, no one bothered him, he saw Taff and Colin come onto the street. Out the car, he called them over, seeing [more…]
Fiction
On Dangerous Ground, Chapter Two
Dave arrived at Flemings Hotel in Mayfair shortly after 08:30, leaving everything he had brought with the porters who would take it up to the meeting room, he went in for breakfast. He had left [more…]
Fiction
On Dangerous Ground, Chapter One
Sally nudged Dave, “your phone’s ringing, it’s only 06:00,” he moaned and turned over, she dug him in the ribs and repeated herself, this time louder and firmer. David Stretton opened his eyes and looked [more…]
Fiction
The Past is Present, Chapter Seventeen
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…]
Fiction
The Past is Present, Chapter Sixteen
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…]
Fiction
The Past is Present, Chapter Fifteen
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…]
Fiction
The Past is Present, Chapter Fourteen
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…]
Fiction
The Past is Present, Chapter Thirteen
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…]