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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 Word With Maria Kelson
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? Walter Mosley’s The White Butterfly and Alice LaPlante’s Turn of Mind inspired me to try mystery/thriller/suspense writing. Both are stories with ordinary...
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A Day in My Life ~ Louis Renfrew by Anne Louise Bannon
It was the week before Thanksgiving in 1989 when Niles Landry, formerly of the U.S. Army, called me for a job. I’m a grifter, also known as a small-time con man. How I got into the game is easy. My dad was a grifter. How I got into grifting for the United States...
A Day in My Life ~ Callie Garcia by Catherine Dilts
How does that saying go? No good deed goes unpunished? It sure is true today at the Double C Ranch. Callie Garcia here, venting for a minute while I search for a missing cat. It’s just one more indignity I gotta suffer because I couldn’t say no. When an Oklahoma storm...
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 ~ Death Among the Stitches by Betty Hechtman
Dru’s Short Musing: I’m in love with the characters in this new series from Ms. Hechtman, which I could not put down until all was said and done. This well-written drama had a comfortable tone making it easy to follow along with what the author intended – a solid plot...
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My Musing ~ Playing Dead by Peggy Rothschild
Playing Dead by Peggy Rothschild Series Name: Molly Madison Mystery Book #2Genre: CozyRelease: February 7, 2023Format: Print, Digital, Audio Molly Madison is back to solve another doggone difficult murder in her California community in this mystery from the author of...
My Musing ~ Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron
Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron Series Name: Vintage Cookbook Mystery #2Genre: CozyRelease: February 7, 2023Format: Print, Digital, and Audio The second in a fantastic new cozy mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and Agatha...
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New Releases ~ Week of December 8, 2024
Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of December 8 – 14, 2024 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading! DECEMBER 9 Deadly Performance by Kate Parker...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ STEAL AWAY: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Captains of Yacht Rock edited by Josh Pachter
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for the latest "Inspired By" anthology, coming in December 2026 from Crimson Gate Books and now up for preorder. Publication Date: December 4, 2026 Series: An "Inspired By" Anthology, Volume 10 Genre: Crime Fiction...
Cover Reveal ~ Cheap Trills by Wendall Thomas
This is one of my favorite series and I am so excited to host the cover reveal for the next book in Wendall Thomas’ mystery series, coming October 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 30, 2023Publisher: Beyond the Page PublishingFormat: Print,...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Of Masques and Murder by Maureen Klovers
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the "Rita Calabrese" cozy mystery series, coming November 2020. Book SynopsisIn the Italian-American community of Acorn Hollow, it’s Carnevale. The townspeople are reveling in masked balls and...
Cover Reveal ~ Death Grip by Elaine Viets
I've known Elaine for several years and enjoyed all the series that she has written. I especially like this series and I'm thrilled to pieces to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Angela Richman, Death Investigator" mystery series, coming March 2021....
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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
