J. A. Stapleton

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I have 104 stories published in 16 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 127835 times and 18 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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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. 

© J. A. Stapleton 2026

My stories

La Bomba

A piece of very strange writing. Hope you enjoy!

The Hungry Caterpillar

It was certainly uncommon to most museums. Never have the items, precious, been up for sale, starting at a round one-hundred pounds and upwards from...

Hermitaxia

HERMITAXIA Rhianna waited in line, and noticed a guy, around her age, sitting on a sofa across the bar from her. Out of all the white men in all the...
Cherry

The Second World War: PART 10 - Otto Krause - Nuremberg (1946)

KRAUSE 10. 1946 NUREMBERG It was blisteringly cold on the morning of October sixteenth in the south-eastern state of Bavaria. The Palace of Justice,...

The Second World War: PART 9 - Roger Farrier - Paris (1945)

The smashed mirror of water became whole once more when the unshaven face emerged from its depths.

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