Ironton, New Jersey police detective Frank Nagler has his hands full as the lead investigator when a decapitated woman is discovered in a swamp known as the Old Iron Bog. To make matters, one of the most brutal storms in recent history has flooded the town, causing millions of dollars of property damage. Nagler’s search for the unidentified woman’s killer dredges up bad memories, suspicious finances at City Hall, and scandalous activity by local politicians. The Swamps of Jersey is a fine example of contemporary detective noir by author and award-winning journalist Michael Stephen Daigle.