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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 ~ Althea Bays by Dorothy St. James
It’s simply another day here in Camellia Beach, South Carolina. . .if you ignore the hurricane that’s heading this way. Long-time residents on the sea islands are pretty used to the threat of hurricanes, especially after the last several years and the active hurricane...
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“The Reckless Engineer” Blog Tour With Jac Wright
The two main characters, Jack Connor (the central protagonist of the first story) and Jeremy Stone (the series lead), of The Reckless Engineer celebrate Christmas the year before, and a storm is brewing that would explode less than ten months later. Jeremy clutched...
2013 Year In Review
Listed below are the five conferences/conventions that I attended this year. In the midst of all this, I also attended a family reunion with long-lost relatives and it was good to meet them. I hope we continue to get to know one another. May 3 - 5: I attended the 25th...
Reviews
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...
How to Crash a Killer Bash by Penny Warner
How to Crash a Killer Bash by Penny Warner is the second book in the "Party-Planning" mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian (Penguin), August 2010 Mixing fun and fund-raising seemed like the perfect job for Presley Parker, which is why she starts her event-planning...
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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
2024 Agatha Award
