J. A. Stapleton

I have 136 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 113056 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

'Catch me when you can...'

By J. A. Stapleton on Fri, 20 May 2016

‘Catch me when you can…’ Dr. A. Sippitt washed his hearty breakfast of green figs and yoghurt down with a lukewarm cup of tea and slipped his...

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To Live and Die - Chapter 2 / The Macabre Club (2 of 2)

By J. A. Stapleton on Thu, 21 Apr 2016

The door creaked shut behind him as Bond turned left and followed the man down the street. Morzeny paused, adjusting the collar of his cream jacket,...

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Pondering in the Powdery Snow.

By J. A. Stapleton on Sun, 10 Apr 2016

A post-modernist take on the tale of Little Snow-White by the Brothers Grimm. Once upon a time in midwinter, when the snowflakes had sprinkled from...

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The Misfit - Short Story

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

Considered titles: The Misfit. The Misfit's Deadliest Sin. Survival and Retribution in Georgia. A Slow Pilgrimage to Georgia. This is a piece for University submission, it had to be a prequel/sequel to Flannery O'Connor's 1953 short: A Good Man is Hard to Find - definitely worth a read! All comments will be seriously appreciated and returned on your recent works when they pop up! Regards, J. A. Stapleton.

Drama

Story

Certificate 15

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The Hare and the Hound

By J. A. Stapleton on Wed, 02 Mar 2016

Unjust. A tale of unjust moral standards and social norms. Not told by the Tottenham Moors Travellers nor their easterly counter-parts, but the story...