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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...
Chen Su Lin by Ovidia Yu
Hello from Syonan (Japan Occupied Singapore). It’s August 1945. My name is Chen Su Lin and I’m twenty-four years old, born in the year of the metal monkey. Some say the war is over in the West, Germany has surrendered. Here we are isolated without radios and Japan...
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Day In Life ~ Everly Swan by Bree Baker
My name is Everly Swan, and I just moved home to Charm, North Carolina, a picturesque little seaside town in the outer banks. A lot of people know the islands as prime vacation destinations. To me, the area has always been home, and I’m thrilled to be back. I took an...
Get To Know ~ Jaine Austen and Her Cat, Prozac by Laura Levine
Jaine first appeared in This Pen For Hire and the best way to know a person is by asking questions, so let’s meet Jaine and Prozac. JAINE: My name is Jaine Austen. (No relation. My mom’s an Anglophile and a bad speller.) I live in Los Angeles with my significant...
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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...
Mind Over Murder by Evelyn David
Mind Over Murder by Evelyn David. Publisher: Trace Evidence Press, June 2014 The last time the police knocked on psychic Valentine Zalmanzig Cohen's door they ignored her advice and the wrong man ended up in prison for murder. Five years later the knock comes again....
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Blood Sins by Kay Hooper
Blood Sins by Kay Hooper is the second book in the "Blood Trilogy" and the eleventh book in the "Bishop/Special Crimes Unit" thriller series. Publisher: Bantam, December 2008 Some sins can’t be forgiven… because some sins no one survives. New York Times bestselling...
Dark Summer by Iris Johansen
Dark Summer by Iris Johansen. Publisher: St. Martin's Press, October 2008 It begins with a single shot. Devon Brady is a devoted veterinarian working in a makeshift hospital on a remote search and rescue mission. When a man arrives with his wounded black Lab, Ned,...
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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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