J. A. Stapleton
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The Patrolman (2) - Chapter I: The Patrolman (Part I)
Second draft of completed first novel - The Patrolman. "At exactly 10:00 a.m., when the woman stopped to catch her breath, there was a thundering in her ears."
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The Want - The Bartender
Hollywood. V-J Day - 1945. A nutjob derails a streetcar. A detective investigates. Stumbling across a shuttered speakeasy, Det. Jake Lacey, with a few questions of his own, encounters a familiar-looking bartender. Then the questioning becomes more than procedure. It becomes personal.
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The Patrolman (2) - Prologue
Second draft of completed first novel - The Patrolman. "North Spring ought to be the safest area in L.A."
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The Patrolman - #3 White Lights, Bright Sirens (Part III)
She withdrew her hand quickly.
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The Patrolman - #3 White Lights, Bright Sirens (Part II)
The look on her face was of confusion. The look on her face when she saw the gun in his hand was of surprise. The look on her face when he spun it round in the air at Tom Maher was of terror.
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