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A Day in My Life ~ Annie Sara Hart By Betty Hechtman
I know the title says this is about a day in my life, but really it is more about a moment. I had no idea that my life was about to change forever when I got my first look at the unusual building. More than anything, I was surprised at what it looked like in real...
Get To Know ~ Aunt Edna by Rosalie Spielman
Aunt Edna sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we can learn more about what makes her tick. Let’s see what she has to say. What is your full name? Edna Harrington. Tessa always makes fun of my middle name, so I'm gonna keep...
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A Day In My Life ~ Lord and Lady Percy by Lynn Morrison and Anne Radcliffe
Lady Percy ~ My plan was simple—spend a few seasons dodging offers of marriage and then convince my parents to let me use my dowry to travel the world. I was not supposed to fall in love, and certainly not with the heir to a dukedom. Such a high-placed lord should...
A Word With J.C. Kenney
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I’ve always been a fan of traditional mystery fiction. I like cozy mysteries for the whodunnit aspect. It’s fun to follow along with the story to find out who...
Reviews
My Musing ~ Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars
Dru’s Short Musing: In this debut series, Misty seeks the person responsible for her mentor’s death. This was a fun book where murder is afoot, and the investigation will keep you on your toes. The drama was nicely executed with enough suspense to keep me intrigued...
My Musing ~ In The Blink Of A Pie by Catherine Bruns
USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns is back with the third installment in the "delightfully sweet" Maple Syrup Mysteries, transporting readers back to the cozy town of Sugar Ridge, Vermont, where things are bound to go from sweet, to sour. It's...
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My Musing ~ The Jig Is Up by Lisa Q. Mathews
Irish step dance takes a deadly turn in this Celtic cozy series debut, perfect for fans of Carlene O’Connor and Paige Shelton. Single-mom and police chief’s daughter Kate Buckley is all about family. After she receives an urgent text from her younger sister...
My Musing ~ A Cold, Cold World by Elena Taylor
A female sheriff tries to fill her late father's boots and be the sheriff her small Washington State mountain town needs as a deadly snow storm engulfs the town, in this dark, twisty mystery. The world felt pure. Nature made the location pristine again, hiding the...
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New Releases ~ Week of October 13, 2024
Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of October 13 – 19, 2024. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading! OCTOBER 14 Hot Cars and Homicide by S.C. Merritt (Cozy Mystery) When...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Waters of Destruction by Leslie Karst
I am a fan of the work from Leslie Karst from the first series she's written, The Sally Solari Mysteries, to her standalone, Justice Is Served, and to her most recent series, The Orchid Isle Mysteries, which is why I'm so excited to host the cover reveal for the...
Cover Reveal ~ Back in Black / Somewhere in the Night by Julie Mulhern
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next two books in the “Country Club Murder” mystery series, coming October/November 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 29, 2024 Publisher: J&M Press Format: Digital (Print and Audio to...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Sorry, Knot Sorry by Lois Winston
It is my pleasure to host the cover reveal for the next book in Lois Winston’s mystery series, coming June 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: June 4, 2024 Format: Digital, Print (to come) Name of Series: Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery, Book #13...
Cover Reveal ~ In The Blink Of A Pie by Catherine Bruns
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Maple Syrup” mystery series from Poisoned Pen Press, coming October 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 22, 2024 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Format: Print, Digital Name of...
Extras
A Year In Review ~ 2024
This has been a year, despite all that was happening in my personal and professional life, I kept up with my reading (250 books) and introducing characters and authors to you. Let's see what was published on the blog for each feature: A Day In My Life: 220...
Kensington Giveaway 2023 – #6
Thanks to the publisher, One winner of Lee Hollis book: MURDER AT THE PTA To stake a claim on this giveaway, leave a comment below telling me why you love to read Lee Hollis books. The books will be shipped directly from the publisher. Contest ends November 3,...
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Coming Soon ~ New Series / More Books
Look for. . . Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer Chow featuring a third-gen Chinese American woman working at her mother's magical bakery, where she discovers she can write fortune cookies that predict the future and gets wrapped up in several murder cases, in a...
We Are What We Read, Episode 2
Kristopher Zgorski owner of BOLO Books will be receiving the Malice Domestic Amelia Award next year. To honor that, he developed a new initiative, called We Are What We Read. Over the next 12 months, 8 members of our crime fiction family (new folks each month) will...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
