Michael Stephen Daigle
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Kirkus Review of THE RED HAND: ‘One of modern fiction’s expertly drawn detectives.’
It’s been quite a week for THE RED HAND. A couple of awards, and an unexpectedly strong review from Kirkus Reviews. I’m humbled and thrilled. Thanks to all. From the Kirkus Review: “This dense, engrossing prequel illuminates why Frank … 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, Fiction, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Ironton, Kirkus Reviews, Michael Stephen Daigle, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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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 Red Hand’ in Martha Nagler’s own words; Two new 5-star reviews
One element of the Frank Nagler Mysteries is the strong women. Lauren Fox, Nagler’s companion in THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY, A GAME CALLED DEAD, and THE WEIGHT OF LIVING; Lt. Maria Ramirez, the do-it-all-cop in A GAME CALLED DEAD and … 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?", Anita Dugan-Moore., Audible.com, Audio books, Big NYC Book Awards, Book Excellence Awards, Fiction, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Lee Alan, New Jersey, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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Three days till new Frank Nagler: ‘The Red Hand,’ out July 4
Can an old-style detective story capture a modern audience? It can if it is filled with characters that resonate, has a love story for the ages, settings that carry weight and is layered with issues that raise the story above … 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?", Anita Dugan-Moore., Audible.com, Audio books, Big NYC Book Awards, Fiction, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Michael Stephen Daigle, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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The evolution of the Frank Nagler Mysteries: A couple samples from early versions.
The Frank Nagler Mystery series began with a small police blog item in a newspaper years ago. Soon, I began to write a series of short sketches to build out the story. I must have written four or five, each … 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?", Anita Dugan-Moore., Audible.com, Audio books, Big NYC Book Awards, Fiction, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Lee Alan, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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Reading and discussion 1 p.m., May 11 at Independence library
I will be at the Independence branch of the Warren County Library at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11 for a reading and discussion about the Frank Nagler Mysteries and other writing topics, including the new book in the series, “The … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", "Who shot the smart guy at the blackboard?", Anita Dugan-Moore., Audible.com, Big NYC Book Awards, Fiction, Imzadi Publishing, Independent Press Award, Ironton, Kirkus Reviews, Lee Alan, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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New 5-star review for ‘The Weight of Living’
New 5-star Goodreads review of “The Weight of Living:” “What a great read! A complex plot in a gloomy setting with characters honed to perfection. Detective Frank Nagler is one of those characters that could be real; intuitive, dedicated, but … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", Anita Dugan-Moore., Audible.com, Audio books, Big NYC Book Awards, Fiction, Frank Nagler, Imzadi Publishing, Independent Press Award, Ironton, Kirkus Reviews, Michael Stephen Daigle, Morris County, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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A new 5-star review for ‘The Swamps of Jersey’
A 5-star review for “The Swamps of Jersey” Thank you Arthur. Arthur W. Turfa 5.0 out of 5 starsRealistic, well-written mystery “Michael Daigle combines his experience as a journalist with impressive fiction-writing skills to craft something that could … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", "Who shot the smart guy at the blackboard?", Anita Dugan-Moore., Audible.com, Audio books, Big NYC Book Awards, Dover, Fiction, Frank Nagler, Imzadi Publishing, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Lee Alan, Michael Stephen Daigle, Morris County, New Jersey, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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The link to my interview on the Author’s Show
This is the live link (for 25 hours) to my interview with writer Linda Thompson on The Author’s Show, a web network for authors to discuss their work. Please give a listen. (Thanks!) The interview will be rebroadcast on March … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", "Who shot the smart guy at the blackboard?", Anita Dugan-Moore., Audible.com, Big NYC Book Awards, Fiction, Frank Nagler, Imzadi Publishing, Independent Press Award, Ironton, Kirkus Reviews, Lee Alan, Michael Stephen Daigle, New Jersey, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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I’m on a worldwide radio broadcast March 19 (Wow!)
The Author’s Show — www.theauthorsshow.com – will broadcast an interview with me for 24 hours on March 19. The interview will be broadcast starting at Midnight and play continuously for 24 hours. The interview can be accessed on the website … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", "Who shot the smart guy at the blackboard?", Anita Dugan-Moore., Audible.com, Big NYC Book Awards, Fiction, Imzadi Publishing, Independent Press Award, Ironton, Kirkus Reviews, Lee Alan, Michael Stephen Daigle, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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