J. A. Stapleton
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I have 132 stories published in
17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 107447 times
and 51 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.
© J. A. Stapleton 2025
My stories
The Patrolman - 12
Nobody else was on the 6 th Street Bridge that night – that’s why he chose it.
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- 145 reads
The Patrolman - 11
In Inglewood, Jake Lacey hunched over his kitchen sink.
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- 154 reads
The Patrolman - 10
‘I wish I could’ve been there to see it,’ she told her son. ‘Is your father there? I need a word.’
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- 148 reads
The Patrolman - 9
Marlon Bishop stepped over the unpaid bills.
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- 163 reads
The Patrolman - 8
He came to on the concrete floor with a rag pressed to his head and someone yelling.
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- 162 reads