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Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Ten

21st September 2024 Going Postal 1915 Comments

Sally had left to play tennis by the time Dave had dressed and eaten breakfast. He sat in the kitchen thinking about the revelations from the previous evening. On Wednesday, he would have to give [more…]

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Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Nine

14th September 2024 Going Postal 1954 Comments

They were both up at 07.00, Sally was in the shower first, Dave made coffee and brought it upstairs, they swapped places in the shower, by the time he was out Sally was dressed and [more…]

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Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Eight

7th September 2024 Going Postal 2042 Comments

Standing on the pavement, he made a phone call as he walked to the tube station. At St. Pancras, before boarding, he bought a coffee and sandwiches, it was the stopping train, settling into his [more…]

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Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Seven

31st August 2024 Going Postal 1871 Comments

Sally woke first, she returned to the bedroom with coffees. She gently shook Dave to waken him. “Time to get up, it’s just after 06.00.” With a quick drink of the coffee, he showered and [more…]

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Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Six

24th August 2024 Going Postal 2565 Comments

While Dave was waiting, drinking coffee in Euston station Major Joe Cullen was sitting across the desk from Mark James, there was only the two of them in the room. The meeting was to be [more…]

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Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Five

17th August 2024 Going Postal 2330 Comments

He left at 12.00, this would give him plenty of time to drive to Luton Parkway and change on to the train for the last part. The M1 was steady all the way, at junction [more…]

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Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Four

10th August 2024 Going Postal 2997 Comments

Over breakfast, there was very little conversation, Dave returned upstairs with a mug of coffee and a packet of biscuits. He fired up the laptop and got to work. He went down the list on [more…]

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Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Three

3rd August 2024 Going Postal 3194 Comments

At 08.30 there was a knock at the door. Dave got up from the table in the kitchen to open the front door. “David Stretton?” “Yes.” The caller wanted ID. He was shown the drivers [more…]

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Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Two

27th July 2024 Going Postal 2546 Comments

The train was on time, Dave had hoped to grab a coffee at the station, but the cafe was closed, on the train there was no buffet or trolley service. At St. Pancras he headed [more…]

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