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A Word With Nancy Bilyeau
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I like to write the fiction that I most want to read. From a young age, I loved reading historical fiction as a way to be transported to a story that was beautiful,...
A Word With Denise Swanson
Why do you write the genre that you write?I write what I enjoy reading. Cozies and romance were my first loves, but now that I started reading apocalyptic, I also wrote Resurrection, a zompoc that came out in December 2021. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your...
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Day In The Life ~ Sophie Parker by Jenna Harte
"We don’t hire people like you, Miss Sophie Parker." And with that, my day starts off with a bust. They say you can’t go home, and I’ve discovered the truth of that statement every day since returning to the small Blue Ridge Virginia home I grew up in. Growing up in a...
Get To Know You ~ Lauren Riley by Lissa Marie Redmond
Hey everyone! My name’s Lauren Riley. I have to admit, even though I’m a cold case homicide detective in Buffalo I feel a little awkward talking about myself. I’m an introvert by nature and some people take that to mean I’m cold and aloof. At work I play it off like...
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My Musing ~ DARK HARBOR by Bruce Robert Coffin
Dru’s Short Musing: When the town’s leading citizen is murdered in a burglary case gone wrong, or was it? Detective Justice and Wright are on the case, and you’ll have to read DARK HARBOR to learn the truth. This fast-paced and complex drama with its solidly wicked...
My Musing ~ Devil in the Deadline by LynDee Walker
Devil in the Deadline by LynDee Walker is the fourth book in the “Headlines in High Heels” mystery series. Publisher: Henery Press, January 2015 When the Richmond police offer an exclusive in exchange for help with a case, nothing—not even a costume party—stops crime...
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Cockatiels at Seven by Donna Andrews
Cockatiels at Seven by Donna Andrews is the ninth book in the "Meg Langslow" mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, July 2008When her old friend Karen drops by with her two-year-old son, Timmy, Meg Langslow reluctantly agrees to babysit ”just for a little while.” ...
Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas is the third book in the “Travis Family” romance series. Publisher: St. Martin's Press, March 2009 He answers to no one… No one has ever truly touched Jack Travis’s heart or soul...until Ella Varner comes along. She appears one...
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Cover Reveal ~ LURLEEN’S TALE OF LOVE AND MURDER by Sarah Osborne
It is my pleasure to host the cover reveal for the next book in the “Ditie Brown” mystery series, coming September 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: September 15, 2026 Series: A Ditie Brown Mystery, Book 9 Genre: Cozy Mystery Format: Print, Digital...
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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
