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A returned soldier with PTSD finds himself working as a driver for an old army buddy. His first night doesn’t go to plan when he starts to see signs.
Signs in the license plates, orders meant just for him. A secret mission.
And he’ll do anything for the mission...
Signs in the license plates, orders meant just for him. A secret mission.
And he’ll do anything for the mission...
- GenresHorror
25 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 10, 2022
1 person is currently reading
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About the author
David-Jack Fletcher
18 books57 followersDavid-Jack Fletcher's debut gay horror-comedy, The Haunting of Harry Peck, was published by Rack & Rune Publishing in February 2022 and became an international Amazon bestseller. *Unfortunately, Rack & Rune have shifted to Generative AI usage and he cannot support them anymore* Harry Peck is now in its second edition with Lethe Press. His 2023 multi award-winning novel, Raven’s Creek is available through all major retailers, published through his own press, Slashic Horror Press.
2024 saw the release of his vampiric lore-inspired novel, The Count, which became Aurealis-Award nominated (!!) and in 2025 Lethe Press released his short story collection, Hell is Other People, Truborn Press released his cursed teeth novel, Indentured, and a very personal novel, He Will Have the World, released November through Slashic Horror Press.
In 2025, he also helped to establish SQUIRM Books, a Young Adult queer horror press, and an imprint of Slashic. SQUIRM is run by the incredible Stephanie Sanders-Jacob and will begin publishing in April/May 2026.
In 2026, his novel Umbilical will release through Horrorsmith Publishing.
He is now searching for a home for his latest novel, Wires in the Gut.
David-Jack works as an academic, teaching across Media, Sociology, Cultural Studies, and related fields. He holds a PhD in Cultural Studies, a Post Grad. Certificate in Editing and Publishing, and (soon) a Grad. Dip in Information Studies. He is an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and mental health, and aims to bring awareness to the intersections of these areas in his fiction.
For more information, visit his LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/djfletcher
2024 saw the release of his vampiric lore-inspired novel, The Count, which became Aurealis-Award nominated (!!) and in 2025 Lethe Press released his short story collection, Hell is Other People, Truborn Press released his cursed teeth novel, Indentured, and a very personal novel, He Will Have the World, released November through Slashic Horror Press.
In 2025, he also helped to establish SQUIRM Books, a Young Adult queer horror press, and an imprint of Slashic. SQUIRM is run by the incredible Stephanie Sanders-Jacob and will begin publishing in April/May 2026.
In 2026, his novel Umbilical will release through Horrorsmith Publishing.
He is now searching for a home for his latest novel, Wires in the Gut.
David-Jack works as an academic, teaching across Media, Sociology, Cultural Studies, and related fields. He holds a PhD in Cultural Studies, a Post Grad. Certificate in Editing and Publishing, and (soon) a Grad. Dip in Information Studies. He is an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and mental health, and aims to bring awareness to the intersections of these areas in his fiction.
For more information, visit his LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/djfletcher
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September 16, 2022
A tight short thriller about a veteran suffering with PTSD that becomes obsessed with completing a mission he believes was set for him by his deceased C.O
Fletcher’s fast-paced prose keeps you on the edge of your seat, anticipating what the mystery behind the story is. A great read that wasn’t what I expected it to be in the best possible way.
Fletcher’s fast-paced prose keeps you on the edge of your seat, anticipating what the mystery behind the story is. A great read that wasn’t what I expected it to be in the best possible way.
April 16, 2024
Great little story—loved the ending!
July 3, 2022
A short and fast-paced horror read that will leave you shaken. An exceptional, realistic and thrilling story of a returned soldier suffering PTSD as he embarks on a new mission told to him through car license plates. I thought I knew where this one was going but then well, lets just say I was wrong ... and again. That ending! Whoa. Highly recommend.
November 25, 2022
Wow, this a short & brutal depiction of untreated PTSD.
I can have empathy for the main character, the trauma he’s undergone and lack of support; it was only a matter of time until he spiraled.
Spiral he did, whilst taxiing people at night to make ends meet….
“I wondered how to make chit-chat with people whose lives were so small they couldn’t even imagine pointing a gun at someone. Let alone pulling the trigger.”
On a medical discharge from the military (that he’s having to prove again & again), and with his pension in limbo, he takes the night shift driving gig. Soon the license plates & riders seem to be giving him covert messages and orders.
Carnage ensues, and the ending is wild and quite the twist! Definitely didn’t see that coming! Absolutely loved this one!
I can have empathy for the main character, the trauma he’s undergone and lack of support; it was only a matter of time until he spiraled.
Spiral he did, whilst taxiing people at night to make ends meet….
“I wondered how to make chit-chat with people whose lives were so small they couldn’t even imagine pointing a gun at someone. Let alone pulling the trigger.”
On a medical discharge from the military (that he’s having to prove again & again), and with his pension in limbo, he takes the night shift driving gig. Soon the license plates & riders seem to be giving him covert messages and orders.
Carnage ensues, and the ending is wild and quite the twist! Definitely didn’t see that coming! Absolutely loved this one!
June 18, 2022
The tension in this story ratchets up and up and up. The pacing and characterization reminded me of Blake Crouch, but the style is all its own. Worth reading for the ending.
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