J. A. Stapleton

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I have 136 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 113118 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

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.

My stories

The Second World War: PART 4 - Sophie Moss - London (1946) #2

By J. A. Stapleton on Mon, 29 Jan 2018

I've begun this diary to chronicle my life after the War.

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Beyond Bronson Hill

By J. A. Stapleton on Thu, 25 Jan 2018

On those wintry nights, Ms. Abigail Parker wasn't sure exactly when the day ended, and the evening began.

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The Second World War: PART 3 - Otto Krause - Berlin (1944) #2

By J. A. Stapleton on Fri, 12 Jan 2018

On the afternoon of March twenty-sixth, the Hotel Adlon at number seventy-seven on the Unter den Linden, with its somewhat beige exterior and flat copper roof, became the scene of an abhorrent crime.