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A Day in My Life ~ Hattie Leiper by Greta Sinclair
People seem to think being a private investigator in Nashville is glamorous. My mornings suggest otherwise. I share my studio home and office above The Crooked Note on Music Row with three very opinionated companions. Moose, my grumpy Chow Chow, believes breakfast...
A Day in My Life ~ Taylor Hunter by CB Wilson
“Good girl” is not exactly what you say when your mini dachshund trots home alone from a walk with your fourteen-year-old nieces and drops a velvet pouch in your lap. Especially when the pouch contains an eight-carat flawless red diamond, known as the Red Tear of...
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A Day in My Life ~ Ken Goode and Katrina Chopin by Caitlin Rother
Ken Goode: When I walked into Piatti that night, I had no idea my life was about to change so dramatically. There she was, a beautiful brunette with stunning hyacinth blue eyes who didn’t even know how beautiful she was. Something about her made me want to tell her my...
A Word With Megan Gerig
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I began reading cozy mysteries after my first child was born. I needed something to read that I could pick up or put down at a moment’s notice and not get lost in a...
Reviews
My Musing ~ DEATH HITS THE HIGH NOTES by GG Calpo
Dru’s Short Musing: When two members of the choir die at a rehearsal and one of them is a close friend, the team is on the hunt for a killer. This story blends friendship and family drama into one cohesive whodunit that I could not put down, quickly becoming a...
My Musing ~ The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs
Dru’s Short Musing: This is a conundrum of personalities that take over this drama where one hand doesn’t know what the other hand is doing thus creating havoc in all situations. The author did a very good job in telling this fast-paced and action-packed narrative...
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My Musing ~ Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon Genre: Cozy, Traditional MysteryRelease: September 5, 2023Format: Print, Digital, Audio Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door. High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of her keen...
My Musing ~ The Hint Of Light by Kristin Kisska
The Hint Of Light by Kristin Kisska Genre: Women's FictionRelease: August 29, 2023Format: Print, Digital, Audio In this heart-wrenching exploration of unconditional love, what a mother finds in the aftermath of her son’s death could put her family back together—or...
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New Releases ~ Week of March 9, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of March 9 – 15, 2025. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! MARCH 11 Hunting Hemingway by Dan Ames (Thriller) "Hunting Hemingway" from the Stolen Time Mystery...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ COLORADO MYSTERY MERGE edited by Peg Brantley, Kerry Hammond, Alison Thayer
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the second anthology from the Sisters In Crime Colorado Chapter, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 23, 2026 Series: Crime Fiction Collection, Book 2 Genre: Short Story Crime...
Cover Reveal ~ A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron
I’m thrilled to share with you the cover reveal for the first book in a brand-new mystery series, coming July 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: July 23, 2024 Publisher: Kensington Books Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Golden Motel, Book #1 Genre:...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ One Cat For The Road by Gin Jones
I’m excited to share with you the cover reveal for the first book in a new cozy mystery series, coming September 2021 and is up for preorder. Book SynopsisHow many cats does it take to be called a crazy cat lady? For nurse-practitioner Wyn Miller, living in a...
Cover Reveal ~ The House of Good and Evil by Sarah Osborne
I’m excited to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the "Ditie Brown" mystery series, coming September 2021 and is up for preorder. Book SynopsisMabel Aphrodite Brown (Ditie) is thrilled when her best friend, Lurleen, wants to buy a 1920s mansion and...
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2026 Best Mystery Blog
dru’s book musings have been listed as one of the 60 BEST MYSTERY BOOK BLOGS to follow on the internet in 2026! dru’s book musings placed 13th on the list. Click here for the full list of mystery book blogs. dru’s book musings have been listed as one of the 70 BEST...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
