J. A. Stapleton
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I have 133 stories published in
17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 109376 times
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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.
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My stories
The Patrolman - #3 White Lights, Bright Sirens (Part I)
The killer, known within his professional circle as Mr. Slate, moved briskly westward along 7 th Street.
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The Patrolman - #2 The Patrolman (Part II)
There was the whip and crack of a gunshot, a windowpane shattering.
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- 440 reads
The Patrolman - #2 The Patrolman (Part I)
Noah ‘Toad’ stared at the gun...
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The Patrolman - #1 1937
It was one of those signs that were very popular at the start of the century, Thomson saw them plenty as a kid growing up in Iowa.
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Never Say Die (James Bond 007) 2 / L'Uomo Che Visse Due Volte (2 of 4)
It was a twenty-five-minute drive from the hotel across Johannesburg.
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