Michael Stephen Daigle
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- Looking ahead to Frank Nagler Mystery No. 5
- Fun radio interview on ‘The Red Hand’
- Seeking that one cleansing moment that never comes
- YouTube trailers for the Frank Nagler Mysteries
- When the world burned
- Bob and Emilio discuss Christmas
- Saying thanks when hard work paid off
- Kirkus Review of THE RED HAND: ‘One of modern fiction’s expertly drawn detectives.’
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The kid kicking stones and the old man and the rope
The kid kicked the stones along the shady dirt path. It seemed like the thing to do. Sometimes he kicked them toward a tree, sometimes toward a puddle, sometimes just straight down the road to see how far he could … Continue reading
Ironton, N.J., like Easton, Pa. undergoes changes. Come to the Easton Book Festival Friday to Sunday
One of the key “characters” in the Frank Nagler Mysteries is the city of Ironton, N.J. The old mill town has seen ups and downs, corrupt politicians and bad business deals. The changes are both background and motivation for Ironton … Continue reading
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Easton, Pa. Book Festival, Oct. 25 to 27
The first-ever Easton Book Festival is scheduled for Oct. 25 to 27 in the Pennsylvania city along the Delaware River. In a city that over the past decade has seen its downtown revitalization assisted by a growing number of food … Continue reading
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WIP: Mount Jensen: Max and Emma on the raft
It’s about the edge of things, all this is. “Hey, listen to this,” Max whispered, trying not break the dark beautiful silence of the moonless, starry night. Emma rolled to her side and propped her head upon an elbowed fist. … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", "The Year the World Came to Mount Jensen Maine, "Who shot the smart guy at the blackboard?", Big NYC Book Awards, Book Excellence Awards, Fiction, Imzadi Publishing, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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‘The Weight of Living:’ A stunning and engrossing meditation of grief and survival
My interview on The Author’s Show podcast will run for three days from Sept. 27 to Sept. 29. The discussion focuses on the creation of the award-winning Frank Nagler Mystery, THE WEIGHT OF LIVING. Link to the Podcast: https://wnbnetworkwest.com/WnbAuthorsShow3.html?fbclid=IwAR0zHjdLh62XomD8Cjo63SzuoCMognhi-dvKIDcE9I5Ab-ITZ2Egr3wo59o … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", "Who shot the smart guy at the blackboard?", Big NYC Book Awards, Book Excellence Awards, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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You, at dawn
Dawn should awaken not with silence, but shouts; not with dread, but hope; you should be standing hair wet and shoulders dripping, face turned to the sun rising over the trees, feeling its warmth creep across your cheeks, breath shallow … Continue reading
New Providence Book Festival, Sept. 22
For a few hours on Sunday, Sept. 22, New Providence will be the literary capital of Central Jersey when third annual New Providence Book Festival takes over the Salt Box Museum site. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", "Who shot the smart guy at the blackboard?", Audible.com, Big NYC Book Awards, Book Excellence Awards, Imzadi Publishing, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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I don’t want to remember
I don’t want to remember 9/11. I don’t want to remember Sandy Hook, or El Paso or Dayton or Orlando, Charlotte, Cupertino, Las Vegas or the Texas bell tower. I don’t want to remember Beirut, Flight 103, Pearl Harbor. I … Continue reading
Max meets Emma: WIP, ‘The year the world came to Mount Jensen, Maine.’
She slouched into her clothes like the cloth was air. The open neck of her oversized t-shirt slipped from bare shoulder to bare shoulder like water spilling over shore rocks, each wave gentle and cleansing. She was leaning over the … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", "The Year the World Came to Mount Jensen Maine, "Who shot the smart guy at the blackboard?", Book Excellence Awards, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Michael Stephen Daigle, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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In two places at once
This weekend I’ll be in two places at once. How is that possible? OK. In theory. On Saturday and Sunday, I’ll be at Belvidere N.J. Victorian Days, a celebration of the history and style of this charming town. Fellow author … Continue reading
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