Lost and Found

By David Hardham

When going for a mountain hike with friends, they get caught up in an unexpected snow fall and lose their way. By chance they come across an old vehicle accident to discover a hidden treasure of jewels and cash before being rescued. Using her investigative skills, Harriet discovers it was part of a jewellery heist decades ago with the criminals still seeking revenge.

• Language: English
• Publisher: David Hardham
• Release date: May 14, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311451453

David Hardham

David Hardham was born and raised in Melbourne and has worked in the IT industry all his working life including stints in London, Singapore and South Africa. He has travelled extensively, both within Australia as well as many European and Asian countries. In his early twenties, David crossed the entire African continent by road from North to South.

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THE FINDER

LOST AND FOUND

By

David Hardham

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PUBLISHED BY:

David Hardham on Smashwords

The Finder Series

Lost and Found

Copyright 2015 by David Hardham

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All characters and events in this publication are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. The characters are productions of the author’s imagination and used fictitiously.

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Acknowledgements

Please note that I use Australian spelling throughout. You will see doubled letters (e.g. focussed), ou’s (e.g. colour) and ‘re’ (centre) as well as a few other differences from American spelling.

This is fifth episode in The Finder series with Harriet Morton who is skilfully adept at finding people and artefacts.

I thank those who have supported and encouraged me in continuing my endeavours as an author especially to Deb who has had to contend with my time spent engrossed in these works.

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THE FINDER SERIES

LOST AND FOUND

Chapter 1

1977

The group of six men were huddled inside the small factory that was bare save for the white van that was poised ready to go by facing the exit door.

Now, is everybody clear on what they are to do? asked Ron, the leader of this group of soon to be robbers.

Heads nodded from all as they looked at Ron and each other. They were pumped up and ready to go.

Just remind me Simon what you are to do.

When Harry opens the door, he hands me the bag. I take the bag, without saying a word said Simon with a smug smile, then I open the back door of the van and put the bag inside. I close the door then walk off, without looking another smug smile, then walk around the corner into the arcade, out the other end and down to the station and take the next train out.

A big grin appeared on Simon’s face.

Well done said Ron hoping that Simon would not panic when the actual moment came about. Simon was not the smartest person going around but he was a key player if they were to get away with this. Ron had worked out the plans down to the minutest detail but even he knew anything could go wrong and Simon was