The French Letter
A Novel
by tfawcus
The beginning
Chapter 1
The Envelope
Posted August 1, 2018General / Fiction
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Chapter 2: The narrator meets a young lady
Chapter 2
An Unexpected Meeting
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Chapter 3: The narrator becomes better acquainted with Helen
Chapter 3
At Parc Monceau
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Chapter 4. Some questions are answered
Chapter 4
Le Rendez-vous des Amis
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Chapter 5: Charles gets a shock
Chapter 5
A Modern Mata Hari
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Chapter 6. Choosing picnic supplies
Chapter 6
Rue Poncelet Market
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Chapter 7 - A picnic deferred
Chapter 7
The Road to Versailles
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Chapter 8. A picnic and a meeting
Chapter 8
At Versailles - The Search Continues
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Chapter 9: Charles and Helen make progress
Chapter 9
An Interesting Turn of Events
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Chapter 10: A delicate situation and some revelations.
Chapter 10
After Dinner
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Chapter 11 - Flight from the Hindu-Kush
Chapter 11
The Shadow of Darkness
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Chapter 12 - A Kalasha birthright
Chapter 12
Fairy Magic
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Chapter 13: A lucky break
Chapter 13
The Dog Who Smokes
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Chapter 14 - Helen continues her story
Chapter 14
Domaine de la Corniche
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Chapter 15: Helen continues her story
Chapter 15
Karachi
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Chapter 16: In and out of the sunshine
Chapter 16
Giverny
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Chapter 17: Some questions are answered, but others remain.
Chapter 17
Alain Gaudin
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Chapter 18: Who is JD?
Chapter 18
The Painting
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Chapter 19: Charles decides to tail Helen to her rendez-vous
Chapter 19
A Car Chase
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Chapter 20 - Help comes from an unexpected direction.
Chapter 20
Rag-and-Bone Man
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Chapter 21: Madame Durand has some explaining to do.
Chapter 21
The French Mob
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Chapter 22: Temporary respite
Chapter 22
The Bangkok Connection
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Chapter 23: At Helen's apartment
Chapter 23
A Lightbulb Moment
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Chapter 24: The recovery of Helen's journal.
Chapter 24
Safe Haven
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Chapter 25: A slight case of separation anxiety
Chapter 25
The Seizure
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Chapter 26: Charles begins to read Helen's journal
Chapter 26
The Journal
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Chapter 27: The jigsaw begins to take shape
Chapter 27
A Meeting with Madame Durand
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Chapter 28: A surprising discovery
Chapter 28
The Moulin Rouge
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Chapter 29: After the Moulin Rouge
Chapter 29
Kayla's Story
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Escape from Bangkok
Chapter 30
Kayla's Story - continued
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Chapter 31: An overnight stop at Phun Phin
Chapter 31
The Journey to Phuket
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Chapter 32: Some differences of opinion
Chapter 32
A Night at Rue Gabrielle
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Chapter 33: Some surprising developments
Chapter 33
The Drug Bust
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Chapter 34: A parting of the ways.
Chapter 34
The French Letter
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Charles learns a few home truths
Chapter 35
Revelations in Montmartre
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Chapter 36: Charles goes it alone
Chapter 36
The Eurostar to England
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Chapter 37: ...more about Sir David Brockenhurst
Chapter 37
A Chance Meeting
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Sir David's proposition
Chapter 38
A Matter of Moolah
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Chapter 39: A Journey to the West Country
Chapter 39
Moonraker Cottage
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Chapter 40: Dulce Domum
Chapter 40
The Fallen Angel
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Chapter 41: Some connections are made.
Chapter 41
A FaceTime Call
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Chapter 42: Blackberries and Mushrooms
Chapter 42
A Rude Awakening
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Chapter 43: En-route for London
Chapter 43
What's in a Name?
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Chapter 44: Catching up with an old friend
Chapter 44
The Old Bell
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Chapter 45: Sir David Brokenhurst reveals his true identity
Chapter 45
At the RAF Club
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Chapter 46: I spy with my little eye.
Chapter 46
Babylon-on-Thames
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Chapter 47: Charles delivers a package
Chapter 47
Queen's Messenger
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Chapter 48: Charles suffers from delayed shock
Chapter 48
Barking at the Moon
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Chapter 49: Charles finds himself in a tight corner
Chapter 49
La Galerie Arnoux
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Chapter 50: Caught - hook, line, and sinker.
Chapter 50
An Unexpected Visitor
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Chapter 51: Charles exhibits a little bravado
Chapter 51
The Worm Turns
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Chapter 52: The mission
Chapter 52
The UK Embassy in Paris
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Chapter 53: Madame Durand
Chapter 53
A Web of Deceit
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Chapter 54: Never on a Sundae
Chapter 54
Nearly a Cat-astrophe
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Chapter 55: Charles gets shirty
Chapter 55
Hung Out to Dry
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Chapter 56: A meeting with Kayla
Chapter 56
Day Tripper
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Chapter 57: Charles discovers more about Kayla
Chapter 57
Stumblebum
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Chapter 58: A woman's wiles
Chapter 58
Oysters and Champagne
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Chapter 59: Confessions
Chapter 59
A Night to Remember
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Chapter 60: Charles makes several mistakes
Chapter 60
Small Arms Fire
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Chapter 61: Electronic surveillance
Chapter 61
Well, I'll be bugged!
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Chapter 62: Charles returns to England with Helen.
Chapter 62
Thrills and Spills
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It's a dog's life.
Chapter 63
The Three Horseshoes
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Chapter 64: A faux pas or two
Chapter 64
The Markhor
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Chapter 65: A night at The Willows
Chapter 65
The Slaying of the Markhor Pt 1
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On the Slopes of Tirich Mir
Chapter 66
The Slaying of the Markhor Pt 2
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Chapter 67: A face at the window
Chapter 67
The Potting Shed
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Chapter 68: A NIght to Remember
Chapter 68
Things Warm Up at Moonrakers
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Chapter 69: A fire and its aftermath
Chapter 69
Rising From the Ashes
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Friends rally around
Chapter 70
The Aftermath of Disaster
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Chapter 71: Some farewells
Chapter 71
A Cloak-and-Dagger Assignment
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Chapter 72: A surprise encounter
Chapter 72
Spaced Out
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Chapter 73: The French letter - at last!
Chapter 73
A Diamond in the Rough
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Chapter 74: The contents of the letter.
Chapter 74
Demons
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Chapter 75: A deal is arranged
Chapter 75
Caliban
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Chapter 76: A meeting at the British Embassy in Paris
Chapter 76
A Matter of Chivalry
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Chapter 77: A final briefing before departure
Chapter 77
The Snow Leopard
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Chapter 78: Final preparations.
Chapter 78
Up, Up and Away
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Chapter 79: An unpleasant journey
Chapter 79
A Bumpy Ride
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Chapter 80: Taken for a ride
Chapter 80
Lahore
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A shopping expedition
Chapter 81
The Liberty Market
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Chapter 82: Rescued by Rasheed
Chapter 82
An Explosive Situation
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Our taxi driver turns.
Chapter 83
Rasheed
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Chapter 84: The escape plan
Chapter 84
Pakor, Kurta and Lungi
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Chapter 85: At Lahore Railway Station
Chapter 85
A Narrow Escape
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Chapter 86: On the train to Islamabad
Chapter 86
Some Awkward Conclusions
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An unexpected change of plan
Chapter 87
Abdul and the Pink Elephants
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Chapter 88: The Deputy High Commissioner
Chapter 88
Call Me God
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Chapter 89: Chonk, chonk, chonk
Chapter 89
The Graveyard Nightjar
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Chapter 90 - Entering the Unknown
Chapter 90
The Akond of Swat
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Chapter 91: The Blizzard
Chapter 91
Gone to Ground
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Chapter 92: A Plan of Action
Chapter 92
Dawn in the Hindu Kush
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Chapter 93: Rockfall
Chapter 93
The Vultures Gather
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Chapter 94: A Helicopter Ride
Chapter 94
Some Awkward Questions
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Chapter 95: Transfer to Chitral District Jail
Chapter 95
A Potential Ally
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Chapter 96: While there's life, there's hope
Chapter 96
A Time for Reflection
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Chapter 97: Stone walls do not a prison make ...
Chapter 97
Solitary Confinement
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Chapter 98: Some questions answered.
Chapter 98
Back to Civilisation
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Chapter 99: A new development
Chapter 99
A Slip of the Tongue
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Chapter 100: Here we go round the Mulberry Bush
Chapter 100
A Nightcap
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Chapter 101: Premonitions of disaster
Chapter 101
A Restless Night
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Chapter 102: Sir Abdul Abidi
Chapter 102
The Peacock
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Chapter 103: Helen's whereabouts discovered.
Chapter 103
A Taste of Ash
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Chapter 104: Differences of opinion.
Chapter 104
A Game of Chicken
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Chapter 105: We meet Auntie Mozama
Chapter 105
The Road to Bumburet
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106: Kayla reveals her motives
Chapter 106
Vengeance is Mine
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Kayla tells of her time in Phuket.
Chapter 107
Snakes Alive!
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Chapter 108: Dissension in the camp
Chapter 108
Mind Your Own Onions
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Chapter 109: In which we meet a gnome in a pancake hat.
Chapter 109
A Thief in the Night
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Chapter 110: The Three Weapons
Chapter 110
An Unlikely Ally Emerges
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Chapter 111: Minaxi leads the way
Chapter 111
The Hidden Path
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Chapter 112: In which Charles makes a crucial mistake.
Chapter 112
The Lion's Den
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Chapter 113: Mission accomplished
Chapter 113
The Three-Cornered Jack
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Chapter 114: The Last of The Lion
Chapter 114
Back to Normality
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Chapter 115: A parting of the ways
Chapter 115
The Promise of the Milkhon
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Chapter 116: Charles's adventures are over ... or are they?
Chapter 116
The Final Chapter
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