J. A. Stapleton

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I have 105 stories published in 16 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 140966 times and 18 of my stories have been cherry picked.
5 of my 83 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 5 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.

My stories

TATORT FOUR - 4

By J. A. Stapleton on Wed, 25 Nov 2015

IV RECORD OF CONVERSATION – TAPE 1. JACK RUBY: Hullo. CAPTAIN X: It’s me. JR: Jeez, how’d you get this number? CX: I hit the yellow pages. JR: Right...

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TATOUR FOUR - 3

By J. A. Stapleton on Sun, 22 Nov 2015

III Beautiful car he had, that Lincoln Continental, chrome wheels, crisp rectangular body, convertible, American flags, handmade in ’61 for him,...

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TATORT FOUR - 2

By J. A. Stapleton on Sun, 15 Nov 2015

II It is warm despite the glimmer of a faint chill that lingers in the November air. The Friday sun smiles, beaming down over the parade. The breeze...

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TATORT FOUR - 1

By J. A. Stapleton on Wed, 04 Nov 2015

TATORT FOUR. I He checks his wristwatch, 12:29 PM it says. Then confirms this with the clock, dark red in color, a match. In synch they continue to...