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THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY The Swamps of Jersey, Frank Nagler Mysteries Book One: They buried everything in the Old Iron Bog. But who buried the young woman? And why does the ring she was wearing remind Detective Frank Nagler of his old girlfriend? “You can practically smell the corruptive influences and the dank, putrid odor of the swamp in this book. A gritty crime novel that could be ripped from the headlines.” https://www.amazon.com/Swamps-Jersey-Michael-Stephen-Daigle-ebook/dp/B0DGYFCFML?ref_=ast_author_dp&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5PuY3o2z7o1AOorAzpirYsZ
Category Archives: New Jersey
‘Nagler’s Secret’ has been published
I am proud to announced the publication of “Nagler’s Secret,” Book 6 the award-winning Frank Nagler Mystery series. It’s been a process, to say the least. After two years to republish the first five books in the series – and … Continue reading
Posted in Bergen County Cooperative Library System, Fiction, Greater Lehigh Valley Writer's Group, Hackettstown Public Library, Hot in Hunterdon Georjean Trinkle, Liberty States Fiction Writers Group, New Jersey, Paramus Public Library, Parsippany Public Library, Sally Ember, www.michaelstephendaigle.com
Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Weight of Living", Dragony Rising, Eagle Enterprise, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, NYC Big Book Awards, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards, Swamps of Jersey
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Until there is just you
I want to scream. I want to scream at you and tell you to stop hating To stop killing, to stop; Just stop. But to scream fills my voice with rage, Which is what you do, rage. So screaming makes … Continue reading
White dress selfie
It’s what you don’t know That she wants you to learn. Her eyes as open as new sunlight yet as dark as dusk because it’s all that tricky, what you need to learn to forget The weight of resistance. It’s … Continue reading
Learning to write a sonnet, lesson two
So in an effort to teach myself sonnet writing, to write a story about a teen-ager who learns to write sonnets, I read a series of modern sonnets. Generally, modern sonneteers have altered the rhyme pattern, if they use one … Continue reading
Learning to write a sonnet
The Greater Lehigh Valley Writer’s Group has opened to members an invitation to submit short stories, essays and poems for possible inclusion in the 2027 Anthology with a theme of “Writing from the heart.” I have been fortunate to have … Continue reading
Festivals: Collingswood, Oct. 4; then Easton
It’s been quite a month of book festivals. A note of thanks to all who stopped by to chat, tell stories, or buy my books. Those are the moments that make the time at the events worthwhile. Thanks to Belvidere, … Continue reading
Posted in Bergen County Cooperative Library System, Fiction, Greater Lehigh Valley Writer's Group, Hackettstown Public Library, Hot in Hunterdon Georjean Trinkle, Liberty States Fiction Writers Group, Michael Stephen Daigle, New Jersey, www.michaelstephendaigle.com
Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Swamps of Jersey", "The Weight of Living", Big NYC Book Awards, Dragony Rising, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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White dress and peace
When the ocean rose they danced mad in the flood. When the wind took the trees They crawled up the broken branches and howled. When the mountains fell they kicked at the rubble. They put their ear to the sea … Continue reading
The Frank Nagler Mysteries
The books are: THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY: Frank Nagler is called to the Old Iron Bog where the body of a young woman was found after a weeklong tropical storm flooded the City of Ironton. A gold ring suggests that … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Hot in Hunterdon Georjean Trinkle, Michael Stephen Daigle, Mystery Writers of America, New Jersey, Paramus Public Library, Parsippany Public Library, www.michaelstephendaigle.com
Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Swamps of Jersey", "The Weight of Living", Dragony Rising, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Nagler's Secret, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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NO!
It was the only word that mattered. NO! So she painted it in blue. NO! These things can not stand. She painted it in green. And the paint dripped down the wall. You can’t have me. You can’t have them. … Continue reading
Revolution
We never thought we’d have to, March, that is, Not for this. Not for everything. Didn’t they fight this war centuries ago? But we have always marched, A few at first, then more And more and more For every version … Continue reading
