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My name is A.J. Lape and I'm the author of the Darcy Walker Teenage Sleuth Thrillers, Darcy Walker Crime Thrillers, and the Rivera and Gutierrez Action Fiction Novellas. I'm thrilled you dropped by my site and hope you check out all of the cool things we've included!


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"There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter - and bleed."

Ernest Hemingway

Writing is like riding a razor-thin line between creativity and insanity. The first rule? Let your characters take the wheel. Forget what you want for them or how you think their lives should go. When they start spilling their deepest, darkest secrets—the ones that could land them in jail or a straitjacket—listen. Then, do the logical thing: put them there.

Let them laugh, cry, talk back, and wreak havoc, turning your life upside down in the process. But when they're free to peel back the layers, the magic happens—where the good turn bad, the bad turn good, and redemption is always on the table. That's where real stories are born.

Writing is more than a paycheck or dream fulfilled—it's about connecting with YOU. Whether I'm crafting novels or working as a freelance writer, I aim to tell stories that resonate—sometimes to make you laugh, sometimes to inform, and always to engage. I hope you fall in love with my characters as much as I have, messes and all. We keep it real here...and funny.

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White Noise

Silence breeds consent.

Book or eBook: November 20, 2024

Author: A. J. Lape

Series: Darcy Walker Female Sleuth Thrillers

Genres: Women Sleuths, Detective Fiction, Police Procedural, Thriller, Crime Action Thriller, Suspense Action Thriller, Organized Crime, Organized Crime Thriller

When Iris Castillo's bound and battered body is dumped in Santa Monica Canyon, Darcy Walker vows to find her murderer. But as clues and more remains surface, the investigation soon leads Darcy to believe a notorious serial killer is back.

With the community reeling, Darcy chases leads that take her into the darkest parts of the city where she calls on the underworld for help. But asking the mob for aid means she owes them favors

Will Darcy make promises she can't keep—or is it worth the risk if they save her from becoming the next target?

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Vice or Consequences

The deadliest wounds are often unseen.

Book or eBook: January 31, 2024

Author: A. J. Lape

Series: Rivera & Gutierrez Action Thrillers

Genres: Genres: Women Sleuths, Antihero, Detective Fiction, Police Procedural, Thriller, Crime Action Thriller, Suspense Action Thriller, Organized Crime, Organized Crime Thriller

In the gritty underworld of Los Angeles, mob boss Gutierrez is on a mission to purge his organization of traitors. However, as he inches closer to the truth, a mysterious adversary targets his loyal gang members in a document leaked to the Internet.

With the clock ticking and the shadows deepening, newly-benched vice cop, Rivera, extends a lifeline that will get Gutierrez out of town—propelling him into a white-knuckled investigation of an underground Florida fight club. Navigating a web of deceit, they're also tasked with protecting Captain Taylor's grandson.

In a high-stakes showdown that tests their loyalty and resilience, Rivera and Gutierrez must leverage their training, cunning, and determination to emerge triumphant. Can they outsmart their foes, or will the shadows of their Los Angeles enemies finally consume them?

Writing Is Fun, But All Consuming!

Time spent writing between 2008 and the completion of my last book.
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What The Readers Say

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Chris

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I love love love your Darcy Walker series!!! I’ve read them all the way thru twice and can’t wait for book 6. Please tell me there’s another book coming?

Jennifer

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Are there going to be anymore audio books? I love listening to the books when I’m at work and I’ve already listened to one and two multiple times.

Olivia

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I can’t wait until the next book in the Darcy Walker Series comes out. How many books do you think there are going to be in total in the series?

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