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A Day in My Life ~ Macki Smith by Traci Hall
September, Smith Orchard Twenty-eight-year-old Macki Smith has been in self-imposed prison at her family home after the worst breakup in history since May. She’s betrayed by her own sweet tooth when she dares a stop at Cosmic Café for Hunter’s apple-blueberry crepes....
A Day in My Life ~ Grace Russo by Anne Canadeo
I’m dressed and ready for work by seven—navy blue suit, stockings, and heels. A handbag and gloves, of course. A dark red fedora on the vanity catches my eye and I take that, too. It’s Rose’s hat, but what my sister doesn’t know can’t hurt her, right? The scent of...
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A Day in My Life ~ Aubrey Jackson by Beth Prentice
Sitting in the car, I leaned forwards and gazed out of the windshield towards the two story’s of Victorian stonework that made The Grand Hotel. Perched high on the hill on the edge of Stoney Creek, it was an icon in the area, and my home for the next few days....
A Day in My Life ~ Arial Kingston Mayes by Sandra Balzo
My name is Arial—like the font, not the mermaid. I was born Arial Kingston, but tacked on Mayes when I moved to the Monterey Peninsula a couple of months ago. You see, my maternal great-grandmother, Gretchen Mayes, leap-frogged over both my mother and grandmother to...
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My Musing ~ MURDER AT THE TOY SOLDIER by Maddie Day
Dru’s Short Musing: Not again! Mac finds the body of a toy store worker slumped over and the Cozy Capers Book Group are on the case. This fast-paced and well-written drama with its comfortable tone was quickly consumed by me as I had to know how this was going to turn...
My Musing ~ Meditation and Mischief by Elizabeth Pantley
When this club selects a book, magic happens! This book club does more than read their books – they are absorbed into them to become the amateur sleuths! In order to leave the book, they must solve the mystery and reach The End. In this journey they travel to The...
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My Musing ~ Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns
Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns Series Name: Baker Street Mystery #1Genre: CozyRelease: August 30, 2022 In this delectable new cozy mystery series, social media maven Maddy Montgomery’s perfectly ’grammable life has come undone, and she’s...
My Musing ~ Granite Oath by James M. Jackson
Granite Oath by James M. Jackson Series Name: Seamus McCree Mystery #7Genre: TraditionalRelease: August 29, 2022 On a Thursday afternoon, Kat Serrano leaves work early, briefly returns to her remote trailer deep in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula woods, and drives off with...
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New Releases ~ Week of August 4, 2024
Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of August 4 – 10, 2024. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading! AUGUST 5 The Case of the Disappearing Diner by JC Savoy (Cozy Mystery) In the...
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Cover Reveal ~ MANCINI BLUE by Maggie Toussaint
I am excited to share with you the cover for the first book in the NEW "Art Studio" mystery series, coming October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 13, 2026 Series: An Art Studio Mystery, Book 1 Genre: Cozy Paranormal Mystery Format: Print,...
Cover Reveal ~ In the Wick of Time by Valona Jones
I’m excited to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the "Magic Candle Shop" mystery series, coming October 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 17, 2023Publisher: Crooked Lane BooksFormat: Print, DigitalName of Series: Magic Candle...
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Cover Reveal ~ Seas The Day by Maggie Toussaint
I am thrilled to host the cover for the first book in the NEW cozy mystery series from Henery Press, coming April 2020. Book Synopsis Caterer River Holloway has talents beyond her to-die-for cooking. She is also known among friends and family on Shell Island as a...
Cover Reveal ~ On The Lamb by Tina Kashian
I am excited to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Kebab Kitchen" mystery series from Kensington Books, coming February 2020. Book Synopsis Lucy Berberian is busy preparing her family’s Mediterranean restaurant for Easter on the Jersey Shore—but a...
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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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2024 Anthony Award
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