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A Word With Catherine Dilts

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? Watching my mother consume stacks of mystery novels from the library, while drinking steaming cups of hot, black coffee and chain-smoking cigarettes in her easy...

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A Day in My Life ~ Annie Murray by Ellie Alexander

Have you ever had a dream that became a reality? For me, my formative years began with a nightmare—the murder of my best friend, Scarlet. The day before we were due to walk across the stage in caps and gowns, receive our criminology degrees, and launch into the world,...

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A Day In My Life ~ Dot Ybarra by Winter Austin

“Dorothy Ybarra, where are you?” Angela Ybarra rounded the edge of the lean-to’s weathered support post, her pack of mutts in tow. The goats scattered, except for a leggy dark brown female who’d taken a liking to Dot and exuded copious amounts of stubborn. That doe...

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A Word With Stacy Wilder

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? First off—thanks so much for having me! I grew up on Nancy Drew and Harriet the Spy, so mysteries are my go-to genre. As an adult, I devoured Sue Grafton’s alphabet...

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My Musing ~ French Quarter Fright Night by Ellen Byron

Welcome to the Bon Veeevil Festival of Fear! Prepare for the spookiest night of your life . . . It's Halloween in New Orleans, and the staff of Bon Vee Culinary House Museum is setting up a fantastic haunted house tour for their visitors. But when flashy movie star...

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My Musing ~ Melissa Bourbon, Lois Winston

Murder and an Irish Curse by Melissa BourbonSeries Name: Book Magic Mystery #4Genre: Cozy Dru’s very short musingAnother great book in this engaging series. I devoured this book in one sitting because I needed to know how this would end. The author did a terrific job...

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My Musing ~ Seasoned with Murder by Catherine Bruns

Seasoned with Murder by Catherine Bruns Series Name: Cookies & Chance Mystery #12Genre: CozyRelease: September 20, 2022 From USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns comes a delicious mystery on a cruise ship! Full time baker and sometime sleuth Sally Muccio...

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New Releases ~ Week of July 14, 2024

Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of July 14 – 20, 2024 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading! JULY 15 Doom Magnet by Gregory Ashe (Cozy Mystery) After...

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Cover Reveals

Cover Reveal ~ MURDER IN THE LIGHTHOUSE by Maddie Day

Edith Maxwell writing as Maddie Day is a prolific author with several dozen books and short stories published and it is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the "Cozy Capers Book Group" mystery series, coming February 2027 and now up for...

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Cover Reveals

Cover Reveal ~ It Cannoli Be Murder by Catherine Bruns

Here it is. . . the cover reveal for the next book in the "Italian Chef" mystery series from Poisoned Pen Press, coming July 2020. Book Synopsis It’s time to serve some just desserts. . . Six months after her husband’s death, Tessa Esposito has a lot on her plate....

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Interview with L.A. Chandlar

Author on the Air Global Radio Network invited me, the shy one, to interview the fabulous L.A. Chandlar about her latest release, THE HINDENBERG SPY. We talked about the book, Josephine Baker and of course my favorite building in New York. Listen here on Soundcloud 👉...

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The reclusive figure of Dru reportedly spends her working hours at the mysterious daytime situation doing “research.” Her non-working hours are spent less reclusively on her blog, dru’s book musings where the main goal is to introduce readers to authors and their work.

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Accolades

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2024 Anthony Award

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2024 Agatha Award

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2017 MWA Raven Award

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