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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 Vicki Delany
Why do you write the genre that you write?I write cozy mysteries now, and I write them because they are fun. They’re fun for me and fun (I hope) for my readers. I started my career writing psychological suspense and police procedurals, then I turned to the light side,...
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Day In Life ~ Georgie Tanner by CeeCee James
Hi, My name is Georgie Tanner. I once was a successful paralegal with a firm representing estate law. But all that changed when my fiancé was murdered. Now I work at an old friend's Bed and Breakfast as their tour guide in Gainesville Pennsylvania, leading visitors...
Day In Life ~ Zoe Chambers by Annette Dashofy
Weird stuff happens on full moon weekends. I’ve encountered people who laugh at me when I mention this particular phenomenon, but I’m here to tell you, it’s true. My name is Zoe Chambers and I’m a paramedic in Monongahela County, which is a rural part of Pennsylvania....
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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...
Ill-Gotten Panes by Jennifer McAndrews
Ill-Gotten Panes by Jennifer McAndrews is the first book in the new “Stained-Glass” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, July 2014 Stained-glass aficionado Georgia Kelly packed up her city life for the quiet of small town Wenwood, New York. But the sleepy...
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Quick Study by Maggie Barbieri
Quick Study by Maggie Barbieri is the third book in the "A Murder 101" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, December 2008 ollege English professor Alison Bergeron thought that dating a cute NYPD detective like Bobby Crawford would be exciting and involve a...
Dying In Style by Elaine Viets
Dying In Style by Elaine Viets is the first book in the "Josie Marcus Mystery Shopper" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Signet, October 2005 Mystery shopper Josie Marcus's report about Danessa Celedine's exclusive store is less than stellar, and it may cost the...
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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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