Features
A Word With Kay Pritchett
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I have always found unanswered questions intriguing. That trait led me first into literary criticism, where I spent half a lifetime teasing out answers to the...
A Day in My Life ~ Naomi Sinclair by Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier
As far back as I can remember, every day in my life has had one thing in common—they’ve all started with a cup of Virgin Islands magic, a mug of bush tea. Bush tea is the kind of warm, earthy treat that can start your day the right way, no matter whether you choose...
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A Word With Cindy Kirk
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I love stories set in small towns with memorable characters and a puzzle at the heart of the story. Cozy mysteries let me explore community, justice, and clever...
A Day in My Life ~ Freya Faith by Edwin Hill
Freya Faith is the long-time star of a police procedural called Scene of the Crime, and she uses her experiences on the set to help solve a murder in my latest novel What Happened Next. Freya got her start in the nineties on a New York-based soap opera called...
Reviews
My Musing ~ HOT WINGS AND HOMICIDE by Carmela Dutra
Dru’s Short Musing: There is no sophomore slump in this delightfully entertaining whodunit where Beth is on the hunt for a murderer. This fast-paced drama with its crisp writing and comfortable tone had my attention from the beginning never letting go until its...
My Musing ~ A FIELD GUIDE TO MURDER by Michelle L. Cullen
Dru’s Short Musing: The last words said to Harry propelled him and his caregiver to investigate his neighbor’s death, especially when some of Harry’s observations suggest there’s more to this than meets the eye. With an intriguing premise and a multi-plot...
Reviews
My Musing ~ ALL SPOOKED UP by E.J. Copperman
Dru’s Short Musing: When her customer is found shaken to death in her paint shop and Laura is on the hunt to find the killer with assistance from her father, who is dead. This was a well-written drama with a comfortable tone making it easy to follow the path the...
My Musing ~ WITHOUT A SHADOW OF DOUBT by Kathleen Bailey
Dru’s Short Musing: A message from a friend sends Olivia on a search mission with some unexpected nuances. This was a finely tuned whodunit with crisp writing and a comfortable tone making it easy to follow along the author’s path in the telling of this story. When...
New
Releases
New Releases ~ Week of February 15, 2026
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of February 15 – 21, 2026 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! FEBRUARY 15 An Unlikely Story by Gina X. Grant (Cozy Mystery) Young...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ DREIDELS AND DEAD ENDS by Nancy J. Cohen
Nancy Cohen is a prolific writer and I am thrilled to host her cover reveal for the next book in the “Bad Hair Day” mystery series, coming June 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: June 23, 2026 Series: Bad Hair Day Mysteries, Book 19 Genre:...
Cover Reveal ~ A POISONOUS POUR 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 “Cece Barton” mystery series, coming April 2026 and now up...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Crescent City Christmas Chaos by Ellen Byron
I’ve been a fan of Ellen Byron’s since the first book I read of hers. It is now my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the “Vintage Cookbook” mystery series, coming November 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date:...
A Reveal Like No Other by Ellen Byron
I am excited to share with you this reveal from the Golden Motel Mystery series. Tada!!! A VERY WOODSY MURDER: Sitcom writer Dee Stern impulsively quits her job on the Kidz Channel sitcom “DUH!” and buys a rustic motel in a small California Gold Rush town...
Extras
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...
Me, A Published Author by Dru Ann Love
Did you know that I’m a published author? Yes, I collaborated with Kristopher Zgorski (BOLO Books) on a short story for the HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of the Beatles edited by Josh Pachter, title “Ticket To Ride.”...
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Coming Soon ~ New Series / More Books
Look for. . . Madrigals & Murder by Elizabeth Penney, the fourth book in the Cambridge Bookshop series, in which a bookseller must solve a murder related to a classic children’s book, a toy store, and an inheritance while juggling a busy holiday season...
Coming Soon ~ New Series / More Books
Look for. . . An Amateur Sleuth’s Guide To Murder by Lynn Cahoon, the first in a new series set in Bainbridge, Washington, folllows a woman who return home after a broken engagement with one skill set and one desire – to solve crimes like Nancy...
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Accolades
2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
