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A Day in My Life ~ Kitty Rossi by Dana Mentink
“Kitty,” my mother laments. “You’re not to be galloping around like a lamb in springtime.” I don’t reply that I’m nothing like a lamb and if there weren’t so many maddening social requirements draining my investigative time, I wouldn’t always be in such a hurry. These...
A Day in the Life ~ Kurt Berlin by A. J. Sidransky
In the heat of wartime Manila in March 1945, 23-year-old American GI Kurt Berlin is recruited by the OSS to return to Europe to translate the interrogations of captured Nazis. A refugee himself, Berlin discovers the Nazi he’s interpreting is responsible for much of...
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A Conversation with Maggie MacGowen by Wendy Hornsby
“I always told you to be careful what you wish for, Maggie dear,” Mom said with a wicked little smile as she handed me the keys to the front door of the big old house in Berkeley where I grew up. Ever since my father died I had wanted her to move down closer to me,...
Spending Time With Penelope Sutherland by Shawn Reilly Simmons
You’d think working with movie stars every day would be a glamorous gig. And sometimes it is, like when I get invited to a wrap party or as a plus one to a movie premiere. But most of the time my job is hard work. I’m the owner and head chef of Red Carpet Catering,...
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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...
Chasing the Night by Iris Johansen
Chasing the Night by Iris Johansen is the 11th book in the “Eve Duncan” forensics thriller series. Publisher: St. Martin's Press, October 2010 A CIA agent’s two-year-old child was stolen in the night as a brutal act of vengeance. Nine years later, Catherine...
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Cover Reveal ~ IT’S NOT EVEN PAST by Anna Scotti
With a new publisher and a new introduction, it is my pleasure to present this updated cover with its new look and design, coming October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 20, 2026 Genre: Short Story Crime Fiction Collection 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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