3D image of 27 Church Street: The Gathering Storm book cover

This book, the first in the series, was published on 28 April 2026 and is available either directly from Hobeck Books, Amazon, Waterstones or your local bookshop.

In addition, you may be interested to know about two other books, making up the trilogy of volumes about this medical dynasty. Both of these were launched at the town hall by Richard Taylor, ex-MP, on 9th October 2015.

Dr Stretton, I Presume, written by Nigel Gilbert, tells the story of the three doctors and can be bought here or by clicking on the image below.

Memoirs of the Iodine Surgeon, largely written by Lionel Stretton not long before he died in 1943 and pubished some 75 years later by his great-grandson, Chris Stretton, is his autobiography and can be bought here or by clicking on the image below.

If you would like to get in touch to find out more about  any of the books, the series or the Stretton family, please use this form:

Katie Stretton