Trudell Becket by Dorothy St. James

“Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.” ~ Ralph Wando Emerson That quote pretty much sums up my life. I live for the tales and the truths that are whispered in the pages of my favorite books. As a librarian, I’ve made books my vocation. It was a purposeful...

Tru Beckett by Dorothy St. James

Tru Beckett sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we, the readers, can get to know her better. Are you ready? Tru, take it away! What is your full name?Hi there! I’m Trudell Becket from the Beloved Bookroom Mystery series. My...

A Word With Dorothy St. James

Why do you write the genre that you write?You’re supposed to write what you know. Well, I’ve always loved reading cozy mysteries! As a teenager, I read and re-read every book in the Cat Who series by Lillian Jackson Braun. After reading so many, I naturally wanted to...

Cover Reveal ~ A Perfect Bind by Dorothy St. James

I remember the first time I met Dorothy St. James. It was at Malice Domestic. Dorothy was sitting at a signing table and no one was on her line, so me and my conference buddy, Aimee Hix, went to Dorothy’s table and chatted her up and that is where I learned of her...

Trudell Becket by Dorothy St. James

For the past thirteen years, I’ve done the same thing every weekday morning. I’d get up, stretch a little, eat a small breakfast of eggs and toast, and then walk to work. I’m the assistant librarian at the public library in the small town of Cypress, South Carolina....