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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....
Melanie Travis by Laurien Berenson
What mother doesn’t love summer camp? The thought of all those wet bathing suits, melted popsicles, skinned knees and sticky fingers taking place somewhere other than my house is enough to make me smile. My two sons, Davey and Kevin, are fourteen and five...
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A Day in my Life Writing a Tempe Crabtree Mystery by Marilyn Meredith
I’ve written several posts for Dru Ann about the day in the life of one of the characters in whatever book I was promoting. This time Dru Ann asked that I write about a day in the life of writing a Tempe Crabtree mystery. When I first began writing Seldom Traveled, I...
Cassie Miller, the Postmistress Who Went Home Again by Jean Flowers
Early risers in North Ashcot, Massachusetts spot me while I'm hoisting the American flag up the pole in front of my post office. My POSTMISTRESS CASSIE MILLER name tag is unnecessary for exchanging greetings as the stars and stripes ascend to the sky over our small...
Reviews
My Musing ~ NO BONES ABOUT IT by Annie McEwen
Dru’s Short Musing: When her friend becomes a prime suspect in a recent murder, Emmy along with her friends are on the case. This story immediately captured my attention from the first page to its conclusion. The writing was crisp and the comfortable tone made it easy...
Death of a Neighborhood Witch by Laura Levine
Death of a Neighborhood Witch by Laura Levine is the 11th book in the "Jaine Austen" mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, August 2012 Jaine is the cops’ number one suspect when her witch of a neighbor, Cryptessa Muldoon, is found stabbed to death on Halloween...
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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,...
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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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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
