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A Word With Tracy O’Shields
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I've always loved mysteries. When my sister and I were little, she would dress up like Sherlock Holmes—the Basil Rathbone version—and we'd make up mysteries to...
A Day in My Life ~ Rebecca Cuthbert by DeAnna Drake
I used to think running this old antique shop with my grandfather would mean polishing pyramid paperweights, selling the occasional dusty papyrus scroll, and maybe—maybe—dealing with a customer who wanted to haggle over the price of a reproduction scarab. Then again,...
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A Day In My Life – Madeline Maclin by Jane Tesh
I was very surprised when my ex-husband Bill showed up in my office this morning. Bill had been very dismissive of my decision to leave Parkland, NC, and move to the small town of Celosia to start my own private detective agency. I’d left my pageant past—yes, I was in...
A Day In My Life ~ Miss Cordelia Grant by Catriona McPherson
Occupation: detecting assistant and lady’s maid. I rise at six. It used to be five back in the old days when Gilverton’s plumbing was in its infancy and when dressing Madam meant corsets and curling irons. Now, in the year of our Lord 1939, Madam stands under a spray...
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...
My Musing ~ Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette
Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette Series Name: Outer Banks Bookshop Mystery #1Genre: CozyRelease: May 10, 2022 From author Alicia Bessette comes an all-new mystery series featuring Callie Padget, a former reporter turned bookshop clerk in the Outer Banks who is...
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My Musing ~ Sifting Through Clues by Daryl Wood Gerber
Sifting Through Clues by Daryl Wood Gerber is the eighth book in the “Cookbook Nook” cozy culinary mystery series. Publisher: Beyond the Page, coming April 23, 2019. The Agatha Award–winning author of Wreath Between the Lines returns to the Cookbook Nook, where...
My Musing ~ Staging is Murder by Grace Topping
Staging is Murder by Grace Topping is the first book in the NEW “Laura Bishop” cozy mystery series, coming April 30, 2019. Laura Bishop just nabbed her first decorating commission—staging for sale a 19th century mansion that hasn’t been updated for decades. But when a...
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Releases
Week of March 13, 2022
Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of March 13 – 19, 2022 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading! Murder at Primrose Cottage by Merryn Allingham (Cozy)Cornwall, 1956: When Flora Steele...
Cover Reveals
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,...
Cover Reveal ~ The House of Hallowed Ground by Nancy Cole Silverman
I am excited to share with you the cover for the first book in the NEW “Misty Brown” mystery series from Henery Press, coming September 10, 2019. Author: Nancy Cole Silverman Genre: Traditional Mystery Author Website: nancycolesilverman.com Book Synopsis FROM DUST TO...
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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
