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A Day in My Life ~ Primrose Honeychurch by Laura Jensen Walker
Occupation: Retired library assistant I still can’t believe I’m here in Mum’s England. Home of the Bard, Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters, Morse, and Downton Abbey. A dream that’s been a long-time coming. At seventy years old, I realized it was now or never. So, I...
A Day in My Life ~ Reggie Da Costa by Laraine Stephens
It’s Reggie da Costa here, senior crime reporter for The Argus, Melbourne’s premier newspaper. As a fashionable man of the 1920s, I believe that a well-cut three-piece suit, a trimmed moustache and a stylish automobile (in my case, a shiny red and silver Minerva) are...
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A Day in My Life ~ Catherine Tilney by Nancy Bilyeau
Looking out my bedchamber window, I couldn’t see the trees or the garden I knew to be near Harrowden House, much less the distant tower of rocks called Hound Tor. It was two hours to sundown, but the mists of Dartmoor moved swiftly. At first they were white tendrils...
A Word With L.B. Phillips
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? Florida did. I'm a Gulf Coast kid at heart — and even now, writing from the Tennessee mountains, it's still the place that owns my imagination: funny and...
Reviews
My Musing ~ JOY TO THE BONES by Carolyn Haines
Dru's Short Musing: Knowing that her parents were murdered, Sarah Booth is on a mission to find the person responsible and bring justice for her parents. This drama was nicely executed and kept me in suspense with all the trappings of a well-written and well-defined...
My Musing ~ A MURDERER’S GUIDE TO MARDI GRAS by Ellen Byron
Dru’s Short Musing: Riding a krewe should be merry, that is until one of the co-leaders is found dead and his widow asks Ricki to use her amateur sleuth skills to find his murderer. Once again, Ellen Byron delivers a tantalizing whodunit that quickly became a...
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My Musing ~ THE BUSH TEA MURDER by Ashley-Ruth Bernier
Dru’s Short Musing: Naomi’s investigative prowess helped solve the small mysteries on the island, but will it help with the decades-old murder case? Is she up to the challenge? You’ll have to read this culinary delight to find out. This was a multi-plot storyline that...
My Musing ~ THE NIGHT NURSE AND THE JEWEL THIEF by Marilee Dahlman
Dru’s Short Musing: Nancy Norman must use her own skills to survive the situation that enveloped her. With a solidly wicked plot and an eclectic cast of characters, the visually descriptive narrative kept me immersed in the story from the beginning to its conclusion....
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New Releases ~ Week of July 12, 2026
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of July 12 – 18, 2026 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! JULY 12, 2026 Magnolias, Mint Juleps, and Mayhem by Erin McCarthy (Cozy...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ THE GIRL IN FOXKILL FOREST by Shelly Jones
I am excited to share with you the cover for the first book in a new mystery series, coming in February 2027 from Tule Publishing and now up for preorder. Publication Date: February 10, 2027 Series: A Foxkill Murder Cases Mystery, Book 1 Genre: Traditional Mystery...
Cover Reveal ~ WORKING VACATIONS WILL KILL YOU by Kathleen Marple Kalb
I am excited to share with you the cover for the first book in the NEW "Roscoe Gang" mystery series, coming April 2027 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: April 6, 2027 Series: A Roscoe Gang Mystery, Book 1 Genre: Cozy Mystery - Culinary Format: Print, Digital...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ UNVEILED SECRETS by Mary Karnes
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the “Wedding Planner” mystery series, coming October 2025. Pre-orders are forthcoming. Format: Print, Digital, Audio Name of Series: A Wedding Planner Mystery ~ Book 3 Genre: Cozy Mystery Author...
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 for preorder. A...
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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...
Kensington Giveaway 2023 – #9
Thanks to the publisher, One winner of Kathleen Marple Kalb book: A FATAL OVERTURE by Kathleen Marple Kalb To stake a claim on this giveaway, leave a comment below telling me if you've read any books by Kathleen Marple Kalb. The books will be shipped directly from...
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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
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