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The Red Hand: “A winning origin story for one of modern fiction’s expertly drawn detectives.” — Kirkus Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Stephen-Daigle/e/B00P5WBOQC
“The Red Hand” was named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2019 Big NYC Book Contest Named Second Place winner for mysteries in the 2019 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards Named a Notable 100 Book in the 2019 Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards Named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2020 Independent Press Awards A Nominee in the 2020 TopShelf Book Awards Named A Gold Star Award winner in the 2020 Elite Choice Book Awards
The Frank Nagler Mysteries An Anthology https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1793859523/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4
“A Game Called Dead” was named a Runner-Up in the Shelf Unbound 2016 Best Indie Book contest. “The Weight of Living” was awarded First Place for mysteries in the 2017 Royal Dragonfly Book Award contest; Named A Notable 100 Book, Shelf Unbound 2018 Indie Book Awards; Named a Distinguished Favorite, 2018 Independent Press Awards. Named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2018 Big NYC Book Contest. Named a Finalist in the 2019 Book Excellence Awards. Named A Gold Star Award winner in the 2020 Elite Choice Book Awards
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Nagler 6: Title, ‘Nagler’s Secret’
There’s a lot going on Frank Nagler World. A new audiobook, a new mystery (2022), and story ideas for Book 6. So, start here: While casting about for a framework for the next Frank Nagler mystery I read a news … Continue reading
Time’s now to fix what’s broken
If all goes to plan, an 8-year-old in Sparta, N.J. today might be able to take one of their newly adult (over 18) drives through a finally uncluttered intersection at Routes 15 and 80 by 2032. That’s when, according to … Continue reading
Nagler 5: 15 sentences change the story
A turning point in Nagler 5, told in 15 sentences: “The storm never came. The promise of the storm had arrived. Muscular clouds pressed gloom below the hilltops. Trickster winds flipped the fall’s last leaves from wet grass to the … Continue reading
Two authors, two countries, one book
Read how a New Jersey author and an Australian author teamed up to write their book, due out in July. State of Innocence (Melange Books, July 2021). Congratulations!! Debra on Writing (debrascacciaferro.com)
Nagler 5: The moment is rising
This is a scene in Nagler 5 about getting to the heart of Detective Frank Nagler’s life. Lauren is Lauren Fox, his companion and the Ironton city planner who has taken steps to protect herself from the assorted criminals. This … Continue reading
A new interview (promise it won’t go to my head)
I was asked to contribute an interview to the website NFReads.com. The site includes interviews and articles from a range of contributors and a variety of topics. I’m honored and thrilled to be asked for my contribution. One of the … Continue reading
Nagler 5: Leonard refuses to be bullied
Leonard receives a visit from Taylor Mangot II, a shady financier whose presence in Ironton is suspect. He wants to build a giant glass project on a site of a recent bombing. The door opened and closed sweeping in a … Continue reading
Nagler 5: Who or what is the Dragony, and what’s with the bread knife?
The self-named “Dragony” is a shadowy organization that may be behind the bombing of downtown Ironton, N.J. It also might be the reason that several of its suspected members keep dying. So who are they and what are they up … Continue reading
5-star review of ‘The Swamps of Jersey:’ Add Frank Nagler to the crime fiction honor roll.
Thanks Henry Chamberlain for this fabulous review! 5.0 out of 5 stars Detective Frank Nagler has earned a place among the best detectives in crime fiction Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2021 Detective Frank Nagler can join Sam … Continue reading
The thing about light
The thing about light. It bents, fades, hides. It darkens, shades, dims. But never leaves. It is always light somewhere. Even in sorrowing hearts. It shines in your eyes, Brushes your skin, Glistens in your hair Floats in your voice, … Continue reading
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