J. A. Stapleton

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I have 136 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 113152 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

'Till You're Home Again

By J. A. Stapleton on Fri, 02 Dec 2016

“It seemed a fitting song to kiss the America I knew goodbye: You Belong to Me – The Duprees. I heard it first back in ’62 when America was merely an...

Paint It, Red (Part II of II) REVISED.

By J. A. Stapleton on Wed, 23 Nov 2016

4 ♯ It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black. ♯ -- -- sat upright in his seat and filled the rear-door compartment of his ’62 Lincoln...

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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...