J. A. Stapleton
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17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 94177 times
and 32 of my stories have been cherry picked.
6 of my 86 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
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The Patrolman - 8
He came to on the concrete floor with a rag pressed to his head and someone yelling.
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The Patrolman - 7 (2/2)
The streets were hot and sticky, pungent with marihuana.
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The Patrolman - 7 (1/2)
Madre Jalisco’s stood on the corner of Hollywood and Schrader at 6536.
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The Patrolman - 6
It was late, almost noon. June Hartsfield was pulling on her stockings, getting ready for work when the phone rang.
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The Patrolman - 5
After the looks he got from the cab driver, Mr. Slate made up his mind - tomorrow, he'd buy a car.
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Thank you, Drew. Appreciate
Posted on Fri, 03 Jan 2025
Thank you, Drew. Appreciate it.
Read full commentPosted in The Patrolman - 2
This is an good piece. It
Posted on Mon, 28 May 2018
This is an good piece. It feels more like Science Fiction to me - what if violence stopped - and that novum is interestingly looked at with the unknown narrator and the second person pronoun. I would list this as Science Fiction, but if you...
Read full commentPosted in World peace
The rhyme works really well
Posted on Wed, 29 Jul 2015
The rhyme works really well and love the image that is conjured up through the imagery. Really lovely.
Read full commentPosted in After a Long Night Alone