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Chapter Eight

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CHAPTER EIGHT The Illawarra highway goes from coast to Highlands, through and over the Macquarie Pass. It links the Princes Highway at Albion Park Rail, to Moss Vale and the F5 Freeway between Sydney and Canberra. It climbs the escarpment, … Please Login or Register to see this special Members Only link.

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Chapter Seven

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CHAPTER SEVEN We had arrived at the single storey house at Riddington Place in late afternoon, just before the sun hits you smack in the eye as you drive. I parked the car on the road and looked at the … Please Login or Register to see this special Members Only link.

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Chapter Six

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CHAPTER SIX Clair James was a small woman, no more than five foot two or three. Her round, pleasant face was now distorted under the burden of losing her child. The once bright eyes were red from constant lack of … Please Login or Register to see this special Members Only link.

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A Reason To Live – A Reason To Die

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A Reason To Live – A Reason To Die: by David Foard I have carefully considered what to do with some of my fiction and None-fiction works including the Award winning entries and Short Stories previously published. So this is … Please Login or Register to see this special Members Only link.

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Prologue

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PROLOGUE CYPRUS 1955. It was late afternoon when a man, aged before his years, came down from the northern Pentadaktylos mountains. For him, the stone path which led to the stone cottage had become refuge, become home again, despite the … Please Login or Register to see this special Members Only link.

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Chapter One

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CHAPTER ONE. Doctor Edmond Fitzgerald sat with his back to the wall, and watched two men outside Antonella’s Sandwich Bar. His gaze changed with a slight movement of the head, as he first observed through his glasses, then studied them … Please Login or Register to see this special Members Only link.

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Chapter Two

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CHAPTER TWO. As I opened my eyes, my first thought was how silent everything was. There was no traffic noise outside, or the ever present brouhaha which normally drones on in the background no matter where you are. I tried … Please Login or Register to see this special Members Only link.

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Chapter Three

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CHAPTER THREE. I went to Tiffany’s hair stylist, while Fitzgerald took a walk down Burelli Street to the council office block. It had been almost a week since coming out of hospital, and I’d never spent such a miserable time … Please Login or Register to see this special Members Only link.

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Chapter Four

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CHAPTER FOUR. In a small weather-board home, not far from the beach, a woman prepared food for herself and two others. She placed a tossed salad in a large oval bowl, then turned two T-Bone steaks on the grill. She … Please Login or Register to see this special Members Only link.

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Chapter Five

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CHAPTER FIVE. Fitzgerald and I were staying at a rented unit in Addison Street, not far from his favourite golf club in Shellharbour. The pro there, with the improbable name of Shaun O’Toole, became friends after a Saturday morning round … Please Login or Register to see this special Members Only link.

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