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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...

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A Day in My Life ~ Ruby Young by Olivia Blacke

Can I tell you a secret? There's a ghost living in my apartment. Seriously! Her name is Cordelia Graves, and she died (in my bathroom!) a short while before I moved even. Everyone thinks she committed suicide. Even Cordelia admits it's possible. But I think she was...

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A Day In My Life ~ Alice Carroll by Debbie Young

What a huge change there has been in my typical day since I moved from Broadwick city centre to the Cotswold village of Little Pride. I planned to start a new life in a derelict curiosity shop, turning it into a cute cottagecore home, after my ex-partner Steven left...

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A Day In My Life ~ Anna Hoyt by Dana Cameron

The Day Before… Anna Hoyt was raised with harrowing tales of her family’s poverty during the last smallpox epidemic. But despite her parents’ deaths a year ago—in 1744—Anna believes she’s found security. She inherited her father’s tavern, the Queen’s Arms, a busy...

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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...

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My Musing ~ Bayou Book Thief by Ellen Byron

Bayou Book Thief by Ellen Byron Series Name: Vintage Cookbook Mystery #1Genre: CozyRelease: June 7, 2022 A fantastic new cozy mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award–winning author Ellen Byron. Twenty-eight-year-old widow Ricki...

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My Musing ~ A Sip Before Dying by Gemma Halliday

A Sip Before Dying by Gemma Halliday is the first book in the NEW "Wine & Dine" cozy culinary mystery series. Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing, coming May 7, 2019. The Oak Valley Vineyard has been in Emmy Oak's family for generations. So when the small Sonoma...

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My Musing ~ The Scent of Murder by Kylie Logan

The Scent of Murder by Kylie Logan is the first book in the NEW "Jazz Ramsey" traditional mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, coming May 7, 2019. First in a new series from national bestselling author Kylie Logan, The Scent of Murder is a riveting mystery...

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New Releases

Week of April 10, 2022

Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of April 10 – 16, 2022 with two debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading! Mouse Trap by Matt Cost (Private Investigator)Summer on the coast of Maine can be an...

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Cover Reveal ~ Heaven Has No Rage by Liz Milliron

I am excited to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Laurel Highlands” mystery series from Level Best Books, coming August 13, 2019. Title: Heaven Has No Rage Name of Series: Laurel Highlands Number in Series: 2nd Genre: Traditional Mystery Author: Liz...

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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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The reclusive figure of Dru reportedly spends her working hours at the mysterious daytime situation doing “research.” Her non-working hours are spent less reclusively on her blog, dru’s book musings where the main goal is to introduce readers to authors and their work.

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2024 Anthony Award

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2024 Agatha Award

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2017 MWA Raven Award

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