It's not the rain that bothers Ironton, N.J. Detective Frank Nagler, even after a week-long storm It's the body of a young woman found in the Old Iron Bog. It's not the body of a young woman found in the Old Iron Bog that bothers Nagler. It's the gold ring that looks like one his girlfriend wore. Piece by piece Nagler must break apart the interlocking blocks of a deep conspiracy that involves cops and crooked politicians and a long hidden scheme that has led to deaths, murder, arson, and betrayal. "The Swamps of Jersey" introduces Detective Frank Nagler and his hometown, Ironton, N.J. Both have seen better days. The story is a dark as the old swamp. The crimes trap Nagler in corners he must escape. Nothing make sense, until he recalls what his girlfriend Lauren Fox told him: "There's more than meets the eye." Lyrical and stylish, the story moves like flood waters through empty streets, like love torn and reassembled. A weeklong storm leads to the discovery of a dead woman in the Old Iron Bog. It's t4h first step down a long path to murder, corruption, and the possible disappearance of Det. Frank Nagler's girlfriend. Or did she run because she's involved? Book One of the award-winning Frank Nagler Mystery series. 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.