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David Stretton

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Twenty

30th November 2024 Going Postal 0

In the lobby of the hotel, Dave stopped at the Concierge’s desk. “Are there any good small restaurants round here?” He was asked what type of food he wanted to eat. Sally said an Indian [more…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Nineteen

23rd November 2024 Going Postal 0

They sat in the back of the Range Rover as they were whisked off to the rear entrance to Downing Street. Dave and Sally were led in through a guarded doorway. The passes were now [more…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Eighteen

16th November 2024 Going Postal 0

Dave woke as the front door banged close, he drunk the now cold coffee Sally had left for him. Coming out of the bathroom, he sat on the edge of the bed, there were two [more…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Seventeen

9th November 2024 Going Postal 0

The last thing Sally did was to lay out hers and Dave’s clothes for the morning. She climbed into bed at 22.30, the alarm was set for 05.00. Dave sat up as soon as the [more…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Sixteen

2nd November 2024 Going Postal 0

Dave was up at 08.00, Sally watched him from the bed, “what are you doing?” “We are going out today, had you forgotten?” “No, I didn’t realise it was an early start, where are we [more…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Fifteen

26th October 2024 Going Postal 0

The afternoon was spent wandering round Oxford Street. Sally was in and out of the shops, she hadn’t bought anything until they arrived in Selfridges. “Find something you like and I’ll treat you.” She spent [more…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Fourteen

19th October 2024 Going Postal 0

At 19.25 they were sitting in the restaurant, as they entered Dave had asked for a quiet table. They were shown to one away from anyone else. He explained that there may be a third [more…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Thirteen

12th October 2024 Going Postal 0

As planned, he left the café and walked down the street, it was still early on Sunday morning, there was hardly anyone about. Dave reckoned he had a maximum of fifteen minutes before Roger Peterson [more…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Twelve

5th October 2024 Going Postal 0

Dave opened the spreadsheet with the bank information for Stuart Ogilvy. He printed out a street map of the Wandsworth area. He located the supermarket that was used on an almost daily basis, once a [more…]

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