J. A. Stapleton

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I have 136 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 113424 times and 54 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.

My stories

The Patrolman - #2 The Patrolman (Part I)

By J. A. Stapleton on Thu, 01 Aug 2019

Noah ‘Toad’ stared at the gun...

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The Patrolman - #1 1937

By J. A. Stapleton on Sat, 22 Jun 2019

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)

By J. A. Stapleton on Fri, 05 Apr 2019

It was a twenty-five-minute drive from the hotel across Johannesburg.

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Never Say Die (James Bond 007) 2 / L'Uomo Che Visse Due Volte (1 of 4)

By J. A. Stapleton on Fri, 29 Mar 2019

It was a stifling day in late July (according to the radio in the staff room, one of the hottest since records began) and M, the Head of the Secret Intelligence Service, found himself cooped up in his office.