Michael Stephen Daigle
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Tag Archives: New Jersey
Nagler book four done: ‘The Red Hand’
It’s done. The fourth Frank Nagler Mystery, called “The Red Hand.” It’s done as much as it can be before going through an editing process and revisions, and all the stuff that follows the suspected completion of a book. Before … Continue reading
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From New Nagler: ‘Romeo’s a-travelling to Mantua. Fetch him.’
Some scenes are hard to write. This was one. “He walked. Past the old mills, past the stoops, past the troubles that weren’t his own; out of the light of downtown into the darkness of the worker’s ghetto, along … 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, Dover, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Lee Alan, Morris County, New Jersey, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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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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A sore shoulder, surgery and Frank Nagler
Well, found I need surgery on my left shoulder that has been bugging me since spring. The real downside, of course, that is while I have one of those magical sports injuries – a torn rotator cuff – I won’t … 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, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Lee Alan, Morris County, New Jersey, rotator cuff, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards, shoulder surgery
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Elephants, the golfer and the compound: ‘The Weight of Living’
There was some dispute about George Dickinson’s ancestral claims, but Nagler didn’t care. He had lived in the area for eighty-five years and his family settled in these hills before the Revolution, whether it was the right Dickinson family or … 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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A new review of the Frank Nagler Mysteries. Warning: contains high praise (and the author is stunned)
We writers sit our desks and bemoan what we think is an inattentive world, and then this arrives: Thank you, Deborah Dameika. High praise, indeed. Thank you for reading the books, and taking the time to send me your thoughts. … Continue reading
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June is Audiobook Month — And I have one
For the first time ever I am pleased and amazed to say I have a reason to celebrate June is Audiobook Month. In April, my publisher Imzadi Publishing released the audiobook version of THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY, the first Frank … Continue reading
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Warren County ParkFest: June 9, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
It’s that time again for ParkFest, featuring, live jazz, an art show, historical displays and films, “Authors Alley” where you’ll meet published authors, a classic car show, food trucks/vendors, and more! It’s all happening at Bread Lock Park, a Warren … 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., Fiction, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Ironton, Kirkus Reviews, Morris County, New Jersey, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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