Overview
Ironton, New Jersey has seen hard times before. Deserted factories and empty stores reflect the decades-long decline, that even Mayor Gabriel Richman, scion of one of the city's leading political families, cannot seem to rectify. Now families are living on the street or in the shells of the old factories. A week-long tropical storm floods the depressed city bringing more devastation as well as a new misery: The headless, handless body of a young woman in the Old Iron Bog. Between the gruesome murder and an old factory suspiciously burning down, Detective Frank Nagler begins to believe that incarcerated Charlie Adams, the city's famous serial killer, may have fostered a copycat killer. Determined to find the truth, he follows the case that leads into unexpected places.
Full Product Details
Author: Michael Stephen Daigle
Publisher: Eagle Enterprise
Imprint: Eagle Enterprise
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.503kg
ISBN: 9798991060240
Pages: 380
Publication Date: 13 September 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Beautiful writing with a dark plot: murder and dirty politics in a down and out city in New Jersey. Detective Frank Nagler, native son of this city, is a worn down, gritty character with a deeply buried sensitive side. Confronted with a body dumped in a bog at the tail end of a devastating storm that leaves the city in ruins, the case is further complicated because the corpse lacks both hands and head. Years ago, the detective apprehended a serial killer with a predilection for mutilation and became a local hero. Is this new grisly murder the work of a copycat killer? Fortunately for the reader, things are not that simple. The storyline is intricate and leaves the reader intrigued and turning the pages to discover what lies beneath. Characters are immediately human, complex and draw the reader into the decaying city they call home. The author has a way with infusing the prose with metaphors and similes that bring a scene to life and work on several levels. If you enjoy literary mysteries with well-crafted plots, this book is for you. You can practically smell the corruptive influences and the dank, putrid odor of the swamp in this book. The author has a clear understanding of NJ politics -- particularly local politics -- and the ways that officials can be their own worst enemies. A gritty crime novel that could be ripped from the headlines.
Author Information
Michael Stephen Daigle lives in N.J. with his family. He was an award-winning journalist for more than four decades, including 30 years in New Jersey.
