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A Day in My Life ~ Hester Smith by Laura Jensen Walker
Occupation: Puddlington postmistress I scraped the last bit of jam from the jar and spread it on a piece of toast as I prepared for my day. Jam is the only thing that makes National Loaf edible. The dreadful grey bread, apportioned to every family in England and...
DS Ryan McBride by J. Woollcott
Occupation: Detective Sergeant I shouldn’t have done it. I never expected . . . I don’t think I’ve compromised the investigation, or the crime scene, but I may have compromised myself. The farmhouse is cold and dark when I get home. I live in the countryside near...
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Day In Life ~ Sydney Tavaras by Jayne Ormerod
Routine is good, especially at my age (not quite ready to collect social-security, but getting a little too close to that precipice for comfort.) My day begins with morning coffee while reading the paper the old-fashioned way (something about the tactile sensation of...
Day In Life ~ Veranda Cruz by Isabella Maldonado
I dip my head, narrowly avoiding the size 12 foot lashing out at my jaw. Spinning around, I manage to land my responding roundhouse kick directly into a densely muscled torso. Then I prepare for a beat-down as Jake pins me with an icy glare that promises retribution....
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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 ~ Fatal Brushstroke by Sybil Johnson
Fatal Brushstroke by Sybil Johnson is the first book in the new “Aurora Anderson” mystery series. Publisher: Henery Press, November 2014 A dead body in her garden and a homicide detective on her doorstep... Computer programmer and tole painting enthusiast Aurora...
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4 Bodies and A Funeral by Stephanie Bond
4 Bodies and A Funeral by Stephanie Bond is the 4th book in the "Body Movers" mystery series. Publisher: Mira (Harlequin), April 2009 One cadaver, two cadaver, three cadaver, four... Ever had one of those days? A surprise visit from her father-who's on the rn from...
Covenant Hall by Kathryn R. Wall
Covenant Hall by Kathryn R. Wall is the 9th book in the "Bay Tanner" mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, April 2009 When private investigator Bay Tanner is hired by a young mother to track down her estranged family, she realizes the stakes couldn’t be higher....
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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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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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