J. A. Stapleton

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I have 133 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 110198 times and 52 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.

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The Second World War: PART 4 - Andrew MacDonald - Sagan (1943)

By J. A. Stapleton on Thu, 14 Sep 2017

The Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant, the Scotsman Andrew MacDonald, and appointed Intelligence Chief of Stalag Luft III, left the warmth of Hut 106 and closed the door conspiratorially behind him.

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The Second World War: PART 3 - Sophie Moss - London (1945)

By J. A. Stapleton on Mon, 11 Sep 2017

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

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

By J. A. Stapleton on Sun, 13 Aug 2017

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.