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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 ~ Emily Grace by Elena Taylor
The storm ends and I flee the house. That’s right, flee. A house that I’ve crossed two states to reach. A journey that required me to bury my irrational fear of deep water and drive onto a ferry as the only vehicle on this morning’s crossing. This house where I will...
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A Day In My Life ~ Angelo Mendez by Karen A. Phillips
Occupation: Arson Investigator Angelo Mendez here, with the El Dorado Hills Fire Department, California. Normally I investigate arson, but that day I was asked by the Fire Chief to help cover for the station as we were shorthanded due to COVID. We got the call for a...
A Day In My Life ~ Jess Walker by Gin Jones
At the sound of raised voices, I hurried out of the kitchen to the lobby of the Three Sisters B&B. My younger sisters were glaring at each other over a half-empty box of flyers for the rescue-animal adoption event downtown we were sponsoring. My next-younger...
Reviews
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 ~ Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns
Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns Series Name: Baker Street Mystery #1Genre: CozyRelease: August 30, 2022 In this delectable new cozy mystery series, social media maven Maddy Montgomery’s perfectly ’grammable life has come undone, and she’s...
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My Musing ~ Battered by G.P. Gottlieb
Battered by G.P. Gottlieb is the first book in the NEW "Whipped and Sipped" cozy mystery series. Publisher: D. X. Varos Ltd, August 6, 2019. Alene Baron is the proud owner of Whipped and Sipped, a café that offers healthful, delectable food and drinks. Her life...
My Musing ~ Finn-agled by Kristine Raymond
Finn-agled by Kristine Raymond is the first book in the NEW "Finn's Finds" cozy mystery series, released July 23, 2019. A secret message hidden inside of an antique wooden box, an unidentified dead body, and a mother determined to marry her off to the high school...
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Releases
Week of July 10, 2022
Looking for something to read? Check the list below for some of the new titles releasing during the week of July 10 – 16, 2022 with three debut series. Bandstand Bloodshed by Mildred Abbott (Cozy)Cordelia Davis and Charlie Harris are getting married—a dream Cordelia...
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 ~ Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico
I am thrilled to share with you the cover for the first book in the NEW "Catering Hall" mystery series from Kensington Books, coming February 25, 2020. Title: Here Comes the Body Name of Series: Catering Hall Number in Series: #1 Genre: Cozy Mystery Author: Maria...
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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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