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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: “The Swamps of Jersey”
I’ve been tagged
I’ve been tagged in a blog by author and friend, Devorah Fox. She posed four questions that she had been asked. Here’s are my answers: What am I working on? With my novel, “The Swamps of Jersey” being prepped for … Continue reading
“Swamps” done!
It’s done! After what seems like 3,726 rewrites, “The Swamps of Jersey,” my political mystery, is done. And thanks to the great proofreading effort by Sue Toth, all my bad-typing spelling errors have been exorcized. Watch this space for publishing … Continue reading
More “Swamps.” A politician in his element
Gov. Christie’s press conference on the bridge scandal reminded me of this scene from “The Swamps of Jersey.” Mayor Gabriel Richman, whose administration is dogged by hints by scandal is in the middle of a re-election campaign while Det. Frank … 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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“Everything we used to think was wrong with someone else is now wrong with us.”
Finishing a rewrite of “Swamps of Jersey.” The mystery part of the story is placed in the context of a hard economy, a devastating flood and fractured politics. I use reporter Jimmy Dawson to catalogue all this. Here is one … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Swamps of Jersey", Fiction, Frank Nagler. Ironton, Jimmy Dawson, NJ
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