J. A. Stapleton

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I have 103 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
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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 Detective Lacey novels are being edited. The series span four books set in Los Angeles between December 1941 and September 1949, combining the historical milestones of the era with fictional crime cases. 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 available on ABCTales.com.

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The Second World War: PART 6 - Andrew MacDonald - Sagan (1943) #2

By J. A. Stapleton on Wed, 31 Jan 2018

The Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant, appointed Intelligence Chief of Stalag Luft III, Andrew MacDonald, left the warmth of Hut 106 and closed the door conspiratorially behind him.

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The Second World War: PART 5 - Roger Farrier - Paris (1944) #2

By J. A. Stapleton on Tue, 30 Jan 2018

When the café on the corner first opened its doors in August 1923, Pierre Goddard and his father thought their clientele would consist mostly of businessmen.

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The Second World War: PART 4 - Sophie Moss - London (1946) #2

By J. A. Stapleton on Mon, 29 Jan 2018

I've begun this diary to chronicle my life after the War.

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Beyond Bronson Hill

By J. A. Stapleton on Thu, 25 Jan 2018

On those wintry nights, Ms. Abigail Parker wasn't sure exactly when the day ended, and the evening began.

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The Second World War: PART 3 - Otto Krause - Berlin (1944) #2

By J. A. Stapleton on Fri, 12 Jan 2018

On the afternoon of March twenty-sixth, the Hotel Adlon at number seventy-seven on the Unter den Linden, with its somewhat beige exterior and flat copper roof, became the scene of an abhorrent crime.

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J. A. Stapleton

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My stories

The Second World War: PART 6 - Andrew MacDonald - Sagan (1943) #2

The Second World War: PART 5 - Roger Farrier - Paris (1944) #2

The Second World War: PART 4 - Sophie Moss - London (1946) #2

Beyond Bronson Hill

The Second World War: PART 3 - Otto Krause - Berlin (1944) #2

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