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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...
Yale Yee by Jennifer J. Chow
This has got to be the worst day of my life. Scratch that. The second worst day, but I try to avoid thinking of. . . Anyway, I just got laid off from my job at a bookstore haven called The Literary Narnia. I’m a great worker, but the owners, the Tanaka sisters, can’t...
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Get To Know ~ Ellie Allbright by Bailey Cattrell
Sometimes the best way to know a person is by asking questions, so let’s meet Ellie. What is your name? Elliana Allbright. Actually, only Ritter regularly calls me Elliana. Everyone else just calls me Ellie. How old are you? Thirty-six. What is your profession? I own...
Day In Life ~ Hester Thursby by Edwin Hill
A Prequel to LITTLE COMFORT “You’re the one who’s acting like a three-year-old,” Morgan said as he got dressed in Hester’s bedroom. “Daphne is Kate’s mother.” Tonight was Morgan’s thirty-sixth birthday, and since he and Daphne were twins, technically it was her...
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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...
The Book Stops Here by Kate Carlisle
The Book Stops Here by Kate Carlisle is the 8th book in the “Bibliophile” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, June 2014 You never know what treasures can be found in someone's attic. Unfortunately for bookbinder Brooklyn Wainwright, some of them are worth killing...
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Elvis and the Dearly Departed by Peggy Webb
Elvis and the Dearly Departed by Peggy Webb is the first book in the new "Southern Cousins" mystery series featuring Carolina (Callie) Valentine, beauty parlor owner, and her basset hound who thinks he’s Elvis. Publisher: Kensington, October 2008 They say you can't...
Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin
Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin is the first book in the "Glass Sisters" mystery series. Publisher: Pocket Star, September 2008 Forensic artist Fiona Glass is the best in the business -- which is precisely why she's quitting. Her skill at mining victims' memories to...
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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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