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A Word With Suzy K Quinn
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? Bob and Shirley is my move into cozy crime. It's inspired by a lifetime of English village life, pub lunches and an encyclopaedic knowledge of puddings. How did you...
A Day in My Life ~ Detective Vera Li by Tracy Clark
Why did I become a cop? On a day like today, I really don’t know. Today is hard. Today, I have to look down into the face of a dead mother, a young woman with a baby just months old. God, she looks so young, so innocent. I don’t want to do this today. I don’t want to...
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A Day In My Life ~ Ella Kelly by Wendy Ledger
Today is a day of destiny. I can feel it as I throw my duffel bag into the back seat of my car. I’m traveling light, having discarded the baggage of my previous existence. You see, I had believed that I had found the love of my life, but it turned out that he truly...
A Day In My Life ~ Nadia Brenner by Barbara Nickless
When I was little—nine or ten—I went running into my great-grandfather’s study on a chilly winter’s day. Pop’s book-crammed room, with its scents of old paper and pipe tobacco, the framed photos of boats built by our company, Ocean House, the immense floor globe and...
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My Musing ~ DEATH OF A BAD PENNY by A.M. Loweecey
Dru’s Short Musing: When her scumbag of a husband re-enters her life, not only was he dead by bullets, but he put her life in danger when he slips an item into her possession. Now she is on the run for her life trying to return said item to its lawful owner without...
My Musing ~ Disco Dead by Marcia Talley
Disco Dead by Marcia Talley Series Name: Hannah Ives Mystery #19Genre: CozyRelease: November 1, 2022 A trip to the local cemetery draws Hannah into a puzzling case stretching back forty years. It may seem creepy, but Hannah Ives enjoys her expeditions to the local...
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My Musing ~ Brewed Awakening by Cleo Coyle
Brewed Awakening by Cleo Coyle is the 18th book in the "Coffeehouse Mystery" series. Publisher: Penguin Random House, December 3, 2019. From Cleo Coyle, the New York Times bestselling author of Shot in the Dark and Dead Cold Brew, comes a delicious new entry in the...
My Musing ~ A Small Town Can Be #Murder by Julie Seedorf
A Small Town Can Be #Murder by Julie Seedorf is the first book in the "Whistle Stop" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Skye Bridge Publishing, coming December 21, 2019 A decrepit Victorian house in the small town of Whistle Stop, Minnesota, drew Angel Delaight to...
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Releases
November 2022 Releases
Here is a list of over 70 new titles representing major genres such as cozy mysteries, traditional mysteries, historical mysteries, and others releasing this month, with 10 debut series. As always, I hope there is a new title to suit everyone’s personal taste. Enjoy...
Cover Reveals
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 ~ 18 Caliber by Larissa Reinhart
It has been my honor to reveal covers for most of Larissa's upcoming books and I am so excited with the look of this new cover for the next book in the "Maizie Albright" mystery series from Past Perfect Press, coming April 2020. From Larissa: Thanks so much for...
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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
