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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 ~ Theodosia Browning by Laura Childs
With amber leaves etched against a cerulean blue sky, it’s a glorious day here at Creekmore Plantation. Drayton, my tea sommelier, and I have been invited to participate in a bird hunt. And because our hosts are rabid anglophiles, the hunt is styled in the manner of...
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A Nightmare Reunion With Jakob Fisher by Laura Bradford
Looking back, I suppose my decision to join the Heavenly, Pennsylvania Police Department as a detective should have given me more pause than it did. But I did it as a way to be closer to my childhood family. And by closer, I mean geographically. The other kind of...
Day in the Life of Jenna Hart by Daryl Wood Gerber
“Off, kitty. Tigger, off!” How is a girl supposed to get any work done when a darling ginger cat is trying to lick the nail polish off her toes? Serves me right for preferring flip-flops to tennis shoes. Hi, I’m Jenna Hart. I used to be an ad executive in San...
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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...
A Halloween Close Call by Joanna Campbell Slan
A Halloween Close Call by Joanna Campbell Slan is the first short story in the "Kiki Lowenstein" mystery series. Publisher: YouPublish, October 2010 Kiki Lowenstein is invited to a Halloween Party at Detective Chad Detweiler's parents' farm. But mysterious happenings...
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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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2024 Anthony Award
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