R. H. Stirling

Contemporary Fiction · Mystery · Stories Inspired by Real Life

Some stories are so unbelievable, you’d swear they were fiction.

R. H. Stirling writes contemporary fiction inspired by the strange, funny and sometimes extraordinary things that happen in real life.

His stories begin in recognisable places, with ordinary people, friendships and conversations—and then take a turn that makes you wonder how much of what you’re reading could possibly be true.

In Meet Me at Lola’s, three friends are drawn into a story involving a whirlwind engagement, an attempted murder, Federal Police protection and a mysterious former soldier. The further the story unfolds, the harder it becomes to know where fact ends and fiction begins.

With dry humour running through the uncertainty, Stirling’s fiction explores one of life’s more entertaining problems:

The truth doesn’t always sound believable.