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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
Tag Archives: New Jersey
New 5-star review for ‘The Weight of Living’
Five star Amazon review of “The Weight of Living” I highly recommend them to you “I’ve read all of the Frank Nagler mysteries, they are all page turners. The Weight of Living was an even more intense page turner. … Continue reading
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Tagged " "The Summer of the Homerun", "A Game Called Dead", "The Resurrection of Leo, "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", Fiction, Frank Nagler, Morris County, New Jersey
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Nagler books accepted by new libraries; festival, readings scheduled
The Frank Nagler Mysteries are now available at two new libraries. Thanks to the Deptford Free Public Library and Franklin Township Library for accepting into their collections. “The Swamps of Jersey,” and the award-winning “A Game Called Dead.” The books … Continue reading
Ringling circus setting in ‘The Weight of Living’
My Frank Nagler mysteries are set in Ironton, N.J., a fictional Dover and Morris County. In the third book in the series, Detective Frank Nagler ventures into other parts of the county, including a visit to the former Ringling estate … Continue reading
‘A Game Called Dead’ named contest winner
“A Game Called Dead,” my second Frank Nagler mystery, has been named a Runner-up in Shelf Unbound Media’s 2016 Best Indie Book contest. Thanks Shelf Unbound! “A Game Called Dead,” is the sequel to “The Swamps of Jersey,” the first … Continue reading
Cool review of ‘A Game Called Dead’
Thanks Jane Primerano “The thing about series mysteries is they take some time to get going. You can like the first book, but not be sure there’s enough weight for a sequel. So, when I picked up Michael Stephen … Continue reading
Transitional scenes in ‘The Weight of Living’. The next Frank Nagler Mystery
I’m about half-way through writing “The Weight of Living,” the third Frank Nagler Mystery. It has been a long haul, but to use a really bad trucking metaphor (Here’s to you, Dee Fox) I have crested the mountaintop and have … Continue reading
‘The Weight of Living’: Meet Calista Knox
As the third Frank Nagler mystery, “The Weight of Living” unfolds, new characters emerge. Calista Knox becomes therapist and later companion for Leonard, Nagler’s blind bookstore-owning friend, who at the end of “A Game Called Dead” was hospitalized. I like her. “For … Continue reading
From “The Swamps of Jersey.” Howard Newton explains corruption
From “The Swamps of Jersey.” Howard Newton, a former mayor of Ironton, N.J. explains corruption to reporter Jimmy Dawson: “It’s what we learned, Jimmy.” The voice came from a smoky distance. “What our grandfathers learned to survive. They were all working … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Swamps of Jersey", corruption, Fiction, New Jersey, Politics
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New Jersey: Walking into the future, looking backward
Nearly 40 years ago, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that municipalities could not use their zoning powers to exclude certain residents from moving in. The suit was based on a complaint filed by a South Jersey chapter of the … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, Morristown, New Jersey, Newark, suburbs, United Way
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These jobs are going, boys, and they ain’t coming back
They are the ghosts of good ideas, now abandoned. They are the office parks, four-story buildings, industrial complexes, empty car dealerships, half-filled shopping centers, all the things our commerce demanded and then discarded. These are the places Bruce Springsteen sang … Continue reading →
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