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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
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The magic of glass
Annie glanced at the dashboard clock and sighed. Christmas shoppers, a couple semis and SUVs cutting in line had jammed the intersection again. The state highway was the line of demarcation. South of it, the four-lane local road was … Continue reading
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“The Weight of Living” named Distinguished Favorite in NYC Big Book Award contest
“The Weight of Living,” the award-winning Frank Nagler Mystery, has been named a Distinguished Favorite in New York City Big Book Award contest. Thank you the New York City Big Book Award judges. This is the fourth award in 2017-18 … Continue reading
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New Nagler: Where he comes from
It’s what you do in a poor town, he learned. Have hope; everything else is darkness. The Baker Hills section of Ironton was developed by one of the city’s rich bankers more than a century ago as a swanky … Continue reading
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New Providence (NJ) Book Festival, set for Saturday
The second New Providence Book Festival has been scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at the grounds of the Salt Box Museum at 1350 Springfield Avenue in New Providence. The rain date is September 29th. Scheduled … Continue reading
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More new Nagler: Introducing Leonard
One of the heroes of the Frank Nagler Mystery series is Leonard, Detective Frank Nagler’s blind, bookstore owning friend. In the WIP prequel, Leonard is a street kid. After being rescued from a gang attack, Leonard comes to live at … Continue reading
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Howard Newton on how corruption works (The Swamps of Jersey)
“They make rule after rule to shut that door of opportunity for the little guy. Get their hands around the throats of the middle class and squeeze. They make deals that only benefit themselves and their money men.” — Howard … Continue reading
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Physical therapy with peanut butter
All of this made me wonder how we deal with pain, because we all do. Our responses to that pain vary: We stew in it, carry it around and use it as a weapon, deny it, put on the bold … Continue reading
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We are West Hartley Parkway
It was a voice from the past. Fifty years past. “So, what have you been doing for the past fifty years?” It was the voice of Jim Morrison, my best friend and rock-and-roll bandmate from Fulton, N.Y. He had found … Continue reading
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New Nagler: Martha’s history of kissing
Another quick look at the Frank Nagler work in progress, this one with his wife Martha. For a deeper look at what they mean to each other, read A GAME CALLED DEAD, the award winning second book in the series. … Continue reading
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More new Frank Nagler: Hope from a desperate low
More from the work in progress Frank Nagler prequel. Eventually these stories, with crimes, and murders and desperate people, are about hope and redemption. This is the low point from which Frank Nagler and the City of Ironton, NJ rise.: … Continue reading
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