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A Day in My Life ~ Margaret Drake by Darcy Graves
I had not intended to involve myself in a murder investigation. But I imagine few do, unless they are killers. Murders, like unsuitable engagements and unfortunate hats, are the sort of thing one generally hopes will happen to other people. I’m afraid this particular...
A Day in My Life ~ Cinder
by Elizabeth de Veer
Resident of Bowmore House, the keeper of the fires I have always been drawn to fires. I lose myself watching flames dance around crackling, spitting wood, while wisps of smoke curl and disappear into the sky. Even when we had servants, I took pleasure in stirring the...
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A Day in My Life ~ Sergeant Ali Wren by Maria Malone
Funny how things come back to you. Getting dressed for dinner with my parents to mark their forty-fifth wedding anniversary, my thoughts turned to another occasion decades earlier when we were together in London, celebrating the end of my police officer training. That...
A Day in My Life ~ Wren Winters by Shelly Jones
“I will trade you sheep and wood for coffee. Stat,” I joke to Charlie Reynolds, slumping over the counter at the Drip and Sip, the local cafe in my adopted hometown, Hollows Way. I’ve lived here since my college days and I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. Even...
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My Musing ~ DEATH HITS THE HIGH NOTES by GG Calpo
Dru’s Short Musing: When two members of the choir die at a rehearsal and one of them is a close friend, the team is on the hunt for a killer. This story blends friendship and family drama into one cohesive whodunit that I could not put down, quickly becoming a...
My Musing ~ Corpse in the Craftsman Cottage by Lori Pollard-Johnson
Thirty-four, newly divorced and parenting two little girls, Jan Weatherly is determined to make it on her own doing what she knows best: do-it-yourself home flipping. With her BFF Pam Bacchus by her side, she purchases their first fixer-upper—a cute Craftsman cottage...
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My Musing ~ The Corpse with the Granite Heart by Cathy Ace
The Corpse with the Granite Heart by Cathy Ace Series Name: Cait Morgan Mystery #11Genre: TraditionalRelease: November 2021 Welsh Canadian criminal psychologist Cait Morgan, and her retired-cop husband Bud Anderson, are in London, England, to meet their friend John...
My Musing ~ Tropical Depression by C. Michele Dorsey
Tropical Depression by C. Michelle Dorsey Series Name: Sabrina Salter Mystery #3Genre: TraditionalRelease: September 2021 Sabrina Salter returns home to St. John in the Virgin Islands after a disastrous vacation in New England where her grandmother rejected her and...
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New Releases ~ Week of March 24, 2024
Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of March 24 – 30, 2024 with six debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading! MARCH 26 Rhythm and Clues by Olivia Blacke (Cozy...
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Cover Reveal ~ STEAL AWAY: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Captains of Yacht Rock edited by Josh Pachter
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for the latest "Inspired By" anthology, coming in December 2026 from Crimson Gate Books and now up for preorder. Publication Date: December 4, 2026 Series: An "Inspired By" Anthology, Volume 10 Genre: Crime Fiction...
Cover Reveal ~ 9 Days by Jule Selbo
Here is the cover reveal for the next book in the "Dee Rommel" mystery series, coming September 2022 and now up for preorder. Book SynopsisPolicewoman Dee Rommel, not yet thirty, sustained a life-changing injury while part of Portland’s police force. Her medical leave...
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Cover Reveal ~ Guilty As Charred by Devon Delaney
I am happy to host the cover for the third book in the “Cook-Off” mystery series from Kensington, coming June 25, 2019. Title: Guilty As Charred Genre: Culinary Cozy Mystery Author Website: devonpdelaney.com Book Synopsis Sherry Oliveri has attained celebrity status...
Cover Reveal ~ Lie Like A Rug by Donna Huston Murray
I am excited to share with you the cover for the seventh book in the “Ginger Barnes” mystery series, coming January 18, 2019. Title: Lie Like A Rug Genre: Cozy Mystery Author Website: donnahustonmurray.com Book Synopsis Escorting an incorrigible student downtown to be...
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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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