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“The Swamps of New Jersey” Revised, Chapters 6 to 8

Chapter 6

Nagler took a left from the main road, turning into the subdivision where Lauren Fox grew up. The houses were neat ranches, one and two story homes built in a neighborhood started after the war, set on large lawns, fully treed, yards with bikes, boats, a second car, a few camper-trailers, a

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“Swamps of New Jersey” Revisions. Chapters 1-3

Chapter 1

The old Jews knew what to do with rain like this.
Conjure an honest man with a boat and spin a parable about the wages of sin.
In Ironton, New Jersey people with six feet of water in their cellars wondered why they had not been told about the boat.

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Sour Note

August, 2011

Louis Dumkowski wasn’t the smartest kid in his class; he couldn’t be said, in fact, to be the smartest person in any crowd. But, when he was with his friend Cleatus Washington, and when their silent partner, Vinnie “The Enforcer” Williams, wasn’t around, he occasionally surprised himself and everyone around by making

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Draft “Swamps of Jersey” Chapters, 8,9

Earlier draft chapters are on this site for those who’d care to see te flow of the book.

Chapter 8

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Return to Sender

When Louis Dumkowski woke up the first thing he became aware of was

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the pain.

His chest hurt; in fact, the whole front of his body felt like it had been doused with gasoline and set aflame. His first thought was, Ow

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Dead Letter

He thought he’d done a good job of hiding, but hadn’t figured on the Post Office’s ability to be efficient on

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State of Disunion

 

     “Helen, what in blue blazes do you think you’re doing?”

     “What does it look like, Stanley?”

     “It looks like you’re packing.  Mind telling me why?”

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Wrong Place, Wrong Time - The d'Arc - Chapter 1 (excerpt)

A blustery wind blew across the River Thames as Diane Firestone, carrying a yellow wicker picnic basket, walked back to a leased 1936 Riley Kestrel parked near a large hackberry tree off to the side of the road.  The breeze was strong enough to make it difficult for her to hold the trunk lid open

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