J. A. Stapleton
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I have 137 stories published in
17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 113815 times
and 55 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 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 Second World War: PART 1 - Roger Farrier - Dunkirk (1940) #2
REDRAFT The burly man lying face down in the sand may have well been dead.
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Lenin on Loons
Three times I blink. I’m in my old high school, sitting on a cream couch in the Assembly Hall that bisects block B and block C. Somebody blares Marc...
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TARTARUS - COMPLETE FINAL DRAFT - SUBMITTED
President Kennedy suffered “no permanent damage” from a bullet wound sustained in an assassination attempt in Dallas yesterday afternoon.
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La Bomba
A piece of very strange writing. Hope you enjoy!
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The Hungry Caterpillar
It was certainly uncommon to most museums. Never have the items, precious, been up for sale, starting at a round one-hundred pounds and upwards from...
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