Author Archives: michaelstephendaigle

About michaelstephendaigle

I have been writing most of my life. I am the author of the award-winning Frank Nagler Mystery series. "The Swamps of Jersey (2014); "A Game Called Dead" (2016) -- a Runner-Up in the 2016 Shelf Unbound Indie Author Contest; and "The Weight of Living" (2017) -- First Place winner for Mysteries in the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards Contest.

Big NYC Award for DRAGONY RISING

Posted on September 22, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

I am honored and excited to announce that DRAGONY RISING, book 5 in the Frank Nagler Mystery Series, has been named a  DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE in the 2023 Big NYC  Book Awards. Dragony Rising joins other Frank Nagler Mysteries as multi-award … Continue reading →

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Tired of war

Posted on September 12, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

Tired of war. Tired of towers falling Of remembering battles with piled dead Of reasons that have no truth Blustering babble, too much noise From thrust out medaled chests, Fists raised then pounding Launching sky shrieking Red-tailed smoke filled sunsets … Continue reading →

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Remembering Kathy

Posted on August 26, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

We didn’t know her parents’ names. Just knew that she was driving from Maine to Virginia to spend time with them. It was a surprise to us all she was driving, since none of us could recall her having a … Continue reading →

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Mending fences

Posted on August 12, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

I started this story in the spring, intending to enter it in a holiday story contest. I didn’t read the rules carefully enough: It was a Thanksgiving-Christmas holiday contest, and this is a July 4  story. It’s not done and … Continue reading →

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A letter from a burning world

Posted on August 7, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

They pulled us off the line last night, kid.  Out of the fire. But the air is burning still, tastes of ash, smells like wet charcoal. It gets sucked into your skin, where it grinds into your pores. When does … Continue reading →

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Typical day

Posted on August 1, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

Was today typical? Yeah sure. Coffee, toast. Walk the dog. Talk to the neighbors about why the young couple didn’t buy the big house on the street they had been fixing for the past year….wondering what finally scared them off. … Continue reading →

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Nagler 6: NAGLER’S SECRET. Who is the yearbook girl?

Posted on July 31, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

Emerging in book six of The Frank Nagler mysteries, NAGLER’S SECRET is the identity of a woman who has appeared as a redhead, in a couple of blurry snapshots, and might be a women in an undated Polaroid photo in … Continue reading →

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Out of a Covid fog, comes writing clarity

Posted on July 8, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

Turns out the very heavy cold I had for the past week was Covid. It was like being in a waking coma. Everything shut down to a narrow focus as my immune system attacked the virus. Real time didn’t matter—light … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 30, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle? Started more than 20 years ago…replaced incandescent Luba with eventually led… solar security lights electric lawnmowers and now fully electric yard tools…finally solar on the roof … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 29, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten? A plate of fresh fried clams and hot. Dripping butter lobster and on the outdoor deck at Shaw’s wharf new village Maine ..fresh sea air and swarming seagulls

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