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- Saying thanks when hard work paid off
- Kirkus Review of THE RED HAND: ‘One of modern fiction’s expertly drawn detectives.’
- ‘The Red Hand’ named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2019 NYC Big Book Awards
- The flag of his father
- The kid kicking stones and the old man and the rope
- Ironton, N.J., like Easton, Pa. undergoes changes. Come to the Easton Book Festival Friday to Sunday
- Easton, Pa. Book Festival, Oct. 25 to 27
- WIP: Mount Jensen: Max and Emma on the raft
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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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‘The Red Hand’ named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2019 NYC Big Book Awards
THE RED HAND, my fourth Frank Nagler Mystery, was named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2019 New York City Big Book Awards contest . This is the third book in the series to honored with an award. My thanks to the … 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?", Book Excellence Awards, Frank Nagler, Imzadi Publishing, Independent Press Award, Ironton, Kirkus Reviews, Michael Stephen Daigle, Morris County, New Jersey, NYC Big Book Awards, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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Ironton, N.J., like Easton, Pa. undergoes changes. Come to the Easton Book Festival Friday to Sunday
One of the key “characters” in the Frank Nagler Mysteries is the city of Ironton, N.J. The old mill town has seen ups and downs, corrupt politicians and bad business deals. The changes are both background and motivation for Ironton … 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?", Book Excellence Awards, Easton Book Festival, Independent Press Award, Ironton, Kirkus Reviews, Michael Stephen Daigle, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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Another 5-star review for ‘Hand.’ Amazing detail in this one
Frank Nagler is a unique detective whose sleuthing is terrific to follow. This is a very fine mystery that invites the audience to capture the other volumes! I saw this today and wanted to post it. The reviewer gets to … 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., Big NYC Book Awards, Book Excellence Awards, Independent Press Award, Ironton, 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 Weight of Living’ named Finalist in Book Excellence Awards
I got this notice today, and I’m thrilled to announce it: “It is with great pleasure to announce that THE WEIGHT OF LIVING has been selected as a Book Excellence Award Finalist for the Mystery category. There were hundreds of … Continue reading
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‘The Red Hand’ is published, available now
What do we know This: Six women gone. Not gone. Gone could be voluntary. They were taken. Things move quickly. “The Red Hand,” the fourth book in the Frank Nagler Mystery series can be ordered TODAY. My thanks to the … 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, Independent Press Award, Ironton, New Jersey, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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Coming soon: ‘The Red Hand,’ A New Frank Nagler Mystery
So, it’s off the publisher after an editorial scrubbing. “The Red Hand,” the latest Frank Nagler Mystery, is now in the final steps as my publisher Imzadi Publishing, readies the manuscript for release. No publication date has been set, but … Continue reading
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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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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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