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David Stretton

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Seven

31st August 2024 Going Postal 0

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…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Six

24th August 2024 Going Postal 0

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…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Five

17th August 2024 Going Postal 0

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…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Four

10th August 2024 Going Postal 0

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…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Three

3rd August 2024 Going Postal 0

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…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Two

27th July 2024 Going Postal 0

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…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter One

20th July 2024 Going Postal 0

Dave Gibson had just dropped off his last fare of the day at Loughborough railway station. Sitting in his car he logged out of his Uber app, it had been a good day, his takings [more…]

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