J. A. Stapleton

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I have 133 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 110242 times and 52 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

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...

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RUN RABBIT RUN.

By J. A. Stapleton on Tue, 15 Nov 2016

RUN, RABBIT, RUN. On the farm, ev'ry Friday On the farm, it's rabbit pie day So ev'ry Friday that ever comes along I get up early and sing this...

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To Live and Die - Chapter 1 / Persona non Grata (2 of 2)

By J. A. Stapleton on Mon, 12 Sep 2016

He opened his eyes and there was a low moan from the struggling engine under the colossal weight of two and a half tons. The driver slowed down to a...

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To Live and Die - Chapter 1 / Persona non Grata (1 of 2)

By J. A. Stapleton on Mon, 12 Sep 2016

It happened when the farmers had already set out across the barren landscapes with their tools in hand, unsuspecting. The sun was fast rising in the...

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To Live and Die - Chapter 5 / Time to Kill (1 of 2)

By J. A. Stapleton on Tue, 30 Aug 2016

Bond crept in and waited for the door to swing shut behind him. With a smile spread across his cheeks he toed the heel of his oxfords off eagerly. He...