J. A. Stapleton

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I have 104 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 74326 times and 18 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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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 Detective Lacey novels are being edited. The series span four books set in Los Angeles between December 1941 and September 1949, combining the historical milestones of the era with fictional crime cases. 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 available on ABCTales.com.

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Paint It, Red (Part II of II)

By J. A. Stapleton on Fri, 18 Nov 2016

4 The tires of the black ’62 Lincoln Continental dug in and spat out the gravel with frustration. It drew alongside the flight of steps leading into...

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Paint It, Red (Part I of II)

By J. A. Stapleton on Wed, 16 Nov 2016

1 An hour later I was back in my cell, sweating again, plotting my own death. I missed my wife Katharine terribly. But, above all things circulating...

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RUN RABBIT RUN.

By J. A. Stapleton on Tue, 15 Nov 2016

RUN, RABBIT, RUN. On the farm, ev'ry Friday On the farm, it's rabbit pie day So ev'ry Friday that ever comes along I get up early and sing this...

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To Live and Die - Chapter 1 / Persona non Grata (2 of 2)

By J. A. Stapleton on Mon, 12 Sep 2016

He opened his eyes and there was a low moan from the struggling engine under the colossal weight of two and a half tons. The driver slowed down to a...

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To Live and Die - Chapter 1 / Persona non Grata (1 of 2)

By J. A. Stapleton on Mon, 12 Sep 2016

It happened when the farmers had already set out across the barren landscapes with their tools in hand, unsuspecting. The sun was fast rising in the...