J. A. Stapleton
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I have 133 stories published in
17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 109670 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.
© J. A. Stapleton 2025
My stories
The Patrolman - 13
The club wasn’t as crowded tonight.
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- 161 reads
The Patrolman - 12
Nobody else was on the 6 th Street Bridge that night – that’s why he chose it.
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- 161 reads
The Patrolman - 11
In Inglewood, Jake Lacey hunched over his kitchen sink.
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- 171 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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- 164 reads
The Patrolman - 9
Marlon Bishop stepped over the unpaid bills.
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