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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 Day In My Life ~ Vinny Delgado by Leslie Budewitz
I’m not big on change. I’m big on a full-bodied Oregon Cabernet Franc, and on the rich syrahs and grenaches grown in the Horse Heaven Hills in southeast Washington. I’m big on a spicy French Viognier, with notes of apricot, peach and a hint of honeysuckle that will...
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Day In Life ~ Penelope McClure (and her Ghost) by Cleo Coyle
Occupation: Haunted Bookshop Owner Most people are haunted by something. Past mistakes. Missed opportunities. I’m haunted by those things, and one more—an actual ghost. My name is Penelope Thornton-McClure. For decades, the locals here in Quindicott, Rhode Island,...
Day In Life ~ Norrie Ellington by J. C. Eaton
No one wants to wake up to someone screaming over the phone, “There’s a dead body on my property,” especially when that someone is your neighbor and the dead body is the second one you’ve had to deal with in the past few months. I’m Norrie Ellington and unless you’re...
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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...
Power Play by Catherine Coulter
Power Play by Catherine Coulter is the 18th book in the "FBI" thriller series. Publisher: Putnam, July 2014 #1 New York Times–bestselling author Catherine Coulter returns with the newest full-throttle adventure in the FBI series featuring Dillon Savich and Lacey...
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The Hiding Place by Karen Harper
The Hiding Place by Karen Harper. Publisher: Mira (Harlequin), November 2008 After spending nine months in a coma, Tara Kinsale awakes to devastating news. Her best friend, Alexis, has been murdered, leaving Tara as guardian to her daughter, Claire. And Tara's husband...
A Fatal Slip by Melissa Glazer
A Fatal Slip by Melissa Glazer is the third book in the "Clay and Crime" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin), November 2008 When a building inspector is found drowned in a bucket of liquid clay slip, potter Carolyn Emerson’s husband Bill is...
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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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