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David Stretton

Fiction

The Past is Present, Chapter Fourteen

12th July 2025 Going Postal 0

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

5th July 2025 Going Postal 0

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…]

Fiction

The Past is Present, Chapter Twelve

28th June 2025 Going Postal 0

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…]

Fiction

The Past is Present, Chapter Eleven

21st June 2025 Going Postal 0

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…]

Fiction

The Past is Present, Chapter Ten

14th June 2025 Going Postal 0

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…]

Fiction

The Past is Present, Chapter Nine

7th June 2025 Going Postal 0

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…]

Fiction

The Past is Present, Chapter Eight

31st May 2025 Going Postal 0

At 08:30, they were both sitting in the office, Sally showed Dave the report she had typed. “Some of it doesn’t make sense, other parts are round the wrong way, they spent an hour going [more…]

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The Past is Present, Chapter Seven

24th May 2025 Going Postal 0

Sally suggested they stop at Tesco’s on the way home, “there is nothing fresh in the house, we need bread, milk, juice and food for meals.” Dave reluctantly agreed, Sally phoned Olivia, her best friend, [more…]

Fiction

The Past is Present, Chapter Six

17th May 2025 Going Postal 0

Breakfast the next morning was in the hotel dining room. Jane was looking better, she sat at a table with Alison. Dave, Sally and the guard from outside the door sat at the next table. [more…]

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