J. A. Stapleton

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I have 136 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 113327 times and 54 of my stories have been cherry picked.
6 of my 90 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 6 votes

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J. A. Stapleton is the author of three crime novels. His book, film and TV reviews are available on Instagram at @j.a.stapleton

His literary influences are Ian Fleming, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Raymond Chandler and James Ellroy. 

The first book in the Detective Lacey series "THE PATROLMAN" will be published weekly on Friday with ABCTales.com. 

© J. A. Stapleton 2025

My stories

The Patrolman - 31

‘Calling Car Three King, Car Three King.’
Cherry

The Patrolman - 30

They had watching and waiting eyes, patient and careful, disdainful eyes.
Cherry

The Patrolman - 29

It was six o'clock when he got back to his apartment.
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Cherry

The Patrolman - 28

June Hartsfield forced herself to stay awake.
Cherry

The Patrolman - 27

The killer drove Downtown to watch the riots.

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6 of my comments have received 6 Great Feedback votes

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Thank you, Drew. Appreciate

Posted on Fri, 03 Jan 2025

Thank you, Drew. Appreciate it.

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This is an good piece.  It

Posted on Mon, 28 May 2018

This is an good piece.  It feels more like Science Fiction to me - what if violence stopped - and that novum is interestingly looked at with the unknown narrator and the second person pronoun.  I would list this as Science Fiction, but if you...

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The rhyme works really well

Posted on Wed, 29 Jul 2015

The rhyme works really well and love the image that is conjured up through the imagery. Really lovely.

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Posted in After a Long Night Alone