J. A. Stapleton
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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.
© J. A. Stapleton 2025
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The Firm - I - You're A Product of Your Environment
I You’re a Product of Your Environment! ‘You’re a product of your environment!’ – something I’ll tell myself every day ‘till I drop dead. You see it’...
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Rows of Dwindling Crowds
Harder and faster the young boy peddles, past stalls of dried mulberries and walnuts, smoky dens and cafés, oil dripping kebaberies and butcheries,...
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The Road to Nowhere Special - Chapters III and IV
The point where the game and everything in it changes. All comments and feedback will be returned and greatly appreciated! Images sourced from Wikimedia Commons - I do not claim to own these images nor am I making money from them, no copyright intended.
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The Road to Nowhere Special - Chapter II
Further establishment of the setting, emergence of plot line and themes as well as other characters. All comments and feedback will be returned and greatly appreciated! Images sources from Wikimedia Commons - I do not claim to own these images, no copyright intended.
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The Road to Nowhere Special - Prologue and Chapter I
The novel opens up with the ending, Joe's interrogation at the hands of Mickey Cohen, and the subsequent conclusion to his tale. Then I take the reader back some months before to see how his downfall came about. Hope you enjoy! All comments and feedback will be returned and greatly appreciated! Images sources from Wikimedia Commons - I do not claim to own these images nor am I making money from them, no copyright intended.
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