Newly released NAGLER’S SECRET, Book 6 of the Frank Nagler Mystery series, garnered a couple 5-star reviews.
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May 16, at the Randolph (NJ) Arts in the Park, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Veterans Community Park, 100 Calais Road.
May 24: Local writers day, Flemington (NJ) Summer Book Fest, 11.m. to 6 p.m., Stangl Road.
REVIEWS
5-stars: Nagler’s Secret is a gripping addition to Michael Stephen Daigle’s beloved mystery series, and possibly the strongest entry to date. The story weaves across multiple decades with confidence and precision, slowly unraveling a cold case involving missing children that has haunted Detective Frank Nagler for years.
Daigle’s greatest strength is atmosphere. The fictional town of Ironton, New Jersey is economically battered and full of quiet sorrow. It feels achingly real, and Nagler fits it perfectly: a detective shaped by loss who refuses to stop searching for the truth. The pacing is excellent, the dialogue sharp, and the emotional stakes genuinely moving.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of the series or picking it up for the first time, Nagler’s Secret delivers everything you could want from a crime novel—mystery, heart, and a detective worth rooting for. Don’t miss it.
5 stars In the latest book in this stunning series, the action is not as much what Detective Frank Nagler does, but what others do as they piece together information about his past. Set in Ironton, the New Jersey town trying to overcome corruption, economic depression, and a seemingly hopeless future, a seasoned reporter and a young intern sift through clues and confusion from an event three decades ago to find out more about the title character, and also to shed light on unexplained current matters. This compelling story follows others in the series and leaves the reader anxious for the next one.
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