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A Day in My Life ~ Emmaline McCoy by Patricia Smiley
I was jolted awake just before dawn by a heavy weight on my chest and a low buzz in my ears. My pulse slowed when I realized it was only Boo, the eleven-pound Siberian Forest cat I’d inherited from my aunt Lydie, staring at me and purring at full volume. The cat never...
A Word With Carlene O’Connor
Why do you write the genre that you write?It was originally an offer from my publisher asking if I wanted to write a cozy murder mystery series for him set in England. I told him I did not know enough about England to set a murder mystery there but then I paused and...
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Get To Know ~ Aggie Mundeen by Nancy G. West
Aggie first appeared in Fit To Be Dead and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Aggie. What is your name? Agatha Emory Mundeen. My mom loved Agatha Christi novels. But everyone calls me Aggie. In Texas, where I...
Day In Life ~ Olive Belgrave by Sara Rosett
My name is Olive Belgrave. If you’d asked me a few months ago about my typical day, the answer would have been simple. I lived in a quiet Derbyshire village called Nether Woodsmoor where my father is a retired vicar. But because of a change in our family—the less said...
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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...
Taken In by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
Taken In by Elizabeth Lynn Casey is the 9th book in the “Southern Sewing Circle” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, August 2014 When a trip to the Big Apple ends in murder, the sewing circle searches for a killer who’s rotten to the core. . . Winning an...
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Life’s A Beach by Claire Cook
Life’s A Beach by Claire Cook. Publisher: Voice, May 2007 When Must Love Dogs was published, the Chicago Tribune called it "pitch-perfect" and the Washington Post declared, "Readers will hope that Claire Cook will be telling breezy summer stories from the South Shore...
Mayhem in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
Mayhem in High Heels by Gemma Halliday is the fifth book in the High Heels mysteries series. Publisher: Dorchester Publishing, January 2009 Maddie's planning a wedding, but with a killer on the loose, "'til death do you part" might come a lot sooner than she thinks!...
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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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