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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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‘Exquisite tension’: A 5-star review of ‘The Weight of Living’
My thanks to writer Reyna Favis for a penetrating 5-star review of the third Frank Nagler Mystery, “The Weight of Living.” Reyna is the author of two fun and involving thrillers about paranormal investigations conducted by the unlikely team of … Continue reading
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‘This is the time of small men:’ The battle at the heart of the Frank Nagler Mysteries
At the heart of the Frank Nagler mysteries is the battle between them that’s got and them that ain’t. Detective Frank Nagler, and his faithful crew: Lauren Fox, Jimmy Dawson, Leonard, Del Williams and the community center kids, take on … Continue reading
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Certificate of Excellence in Literature
Got my certificate. A Certificate of Excellence in Literature. (Really? Really.) It is an honor. Thanks to the judges at the 2017 Royal Dragonfly Book Award contest for recognizing my mystery, “The Weight of Living” with a FIRST PLACE AWARD … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", Fiction, Frank Nagler, Imzadi Publishing, New Jersey, Royal Dragonfly Book Award
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‘The Weight of Living’ wins First Place in Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
“The Weight of Living” has won FIRST PLACE in the Mystery Category of the 2017 Royal Dragonfly Book Award contest. I am amazed. Thank you to the judges at Royal Dragonfly. Congratulations to all the winners. I am honored … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "Just Come Home", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", Anita Dugan-Moore., Fiction, Frank Nagler, Ironton, New Jersey, Royal Dragonfly Book Award
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The anatomy of a winning book cover: ‘The Weight of Living’
What does a book cover say about the book within? The cover of my third Frank Nagler Mystery, “The Weight of Living,” created by Anita Dugan-Moore, in a simple design and color palette, captured what the title implies: That living … Continue reading
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‘The Weight of Living’ entered in 2017 Best Books Award contest
“The Weight of Living,” the third Frank Nagler Mystery is an entry into the 14th Annual Best Books Award contest. The winners are picked by a judging panel and will be announced in mid-November. This is how “Weight is described … Continue reading
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Something like a blues song
When my brother and his wife Judy were touring the Midwest this summer as the folk music act Andy & Judy — http://www.andyjudysing.com — I joked they needed another train song, and suggested the title, “Waiting on the Detroit … Continue reading
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More Dover: Lauren Fox emerged and changed a story
Stories take odd turns before becoming whole. “The Swamps of Jersey,” the first Frank Nagler Mystery to be published, was a rewrite of an old version of “A Game Called Dead,” the second Nagler mystery to be published. But one … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", Dover, Fiction, Frank Nagler, Ironton, Morris County, New Jersey
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Inventing Ironton N.J. from Dover
In the Frank Nagler Mystery series, I reimagine Dover, N.J., a town with a rich industrial and cultural past, as the fictional city Ironton, N.J. I also expand the confines of the city to meet the fictional needs of the … Continue reading
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New Nagler. ‘Just Come Home:’ A scene
A scene from “JUST COME HOME,” the next Frank Nagler Mystery. Detective Nagler is investigating the disappearance of two elderly women “Nagler walked. In the dusky hours of midweek. Ironton streets bustling, shouting, sweaty dancing. Past the shuttered factories, … Continue reading
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