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A Day In My Life ~ Sister Bernadette Ohslon by Melissa Westemeier
Habits are so deeply engrained in my life that I never set an alarm to wake up. Following a morning devotion, tea, and a bagel, I change into sweatpants and a jacket and lace up my sneakers for my daily walk around the neighborhood. I use a pedometer to count my...
A Day In My Life ~ Tess Mancini by Rosie Genova
When I hit AC to celebrate turning thirty-five, let’s just say that time travel did not appear on my Birthday Bingo Card. Yet here I am, stuck in 1955, in a Mid-Century version of Atlantic City that is unrecognizable to me. No casinos because gambling is illegal....
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A Day In My Life ~ Annie Parker by Cathy Ace
Hello, I’m Annie Parker, and I’m an actual, honest-to-goodness private investigator. Well, we call ourselves enquiry agents, but it’s the same thing...though it sounds a lot posher. If you’d asked me five years ago what I thought I’d be doing with my life now, then...
A Day In My Life ~ Shelby Phillips by Allie Pleiter
I’m Shelby Phillips, new “temporary manager” of Nina’s Nimble Needle needlepoint shop while my mom Nina is on vacation. As my first official day at the shop, yesterday was blessedly ordinary. Even after I did everything I could think of to get ready for today’s big...
Reviews
My Musing ~ No Roast For The Weary by Cleo Coyle
Dru’s Short Musing: As always, Cleo Coyle delivers a knock-out story that I could not put down until the last page was read. In this well-written and fast-paced drama, this mystery comes alive when one of the Village Blend customers becomes entangled in a long-ago...
My Musing ~ Essence of Foul Play by Daryl Wood Gerber
Dru’s Short Musing: Namaste goes out the window when the body of her rival is found dead and spa owner Emma becomes the prime suspect. To clear her name, she begins her own investigation. This was enjoyable read with a well-designed storyline or two and a...
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My Musing ~ Shattered Sight by Liz Milliron
Dru’s Short Musing: From the first page I was immediately pulled in and I could not put this book down, until all was said and done. In this well-written drama, Jackson Davis is the lead detective on the case when a body is found and having recognized the deceased...
My Musing ~ The Library Game by Gigi Pandian
Dru’s Short Musing: A murder mystery party goes awry when a murder does happen in the latest escapade with Tempest Raj. What a wonderful tale with Tempest and her friends investigating a murder and it’s what they uncover that drives this well-written book that I...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of March 23, 2025
Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of March 23 – 29, 2025 with five debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! MARCH 24 Bound By Murder by Kat Finn (Cozy Mystery) When a rival...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Flashes of a Dying Hour by Lynda Allen
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Liv Wilde” mystery series, coming March 2025. Preorder coming soon. Publication Date: March 27, 2025 Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Liv Wilde Mystery ~ Book 2 Genre: Traditional Mystery...
Cover Reveal ~ The Case Of The Unfortunate Fortune Teller by Cathy Ace
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "WISE Enquiries Agency" mystery series, coming March 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: March 31, 2025 Publisher: Four Tails Publishing Ltd. Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: A...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Death On Dickens Island by Allison Brook
Marilyn is a prolific author with many books under her belt and with that it is my pleasure to host the cover reveal for the first book in her NEW mystery series, coming October 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 21, 2025 Format: Print, Digital...
Cover Reveal ~ Switcheroo by E.J. Copperman
I am a fan of E.J. Copperman from his series "Haunted Guesthouse" to "Asperger’s Mystery" to "Mysterious Detective" to "Agent to the Paws" to "Jersey Girl Legal Mystery" and to his "Fran and Ken" series, which is why I’m so excited to share with you the cover for...
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2024 Best Mystery Blog
In other news dru’s book musings was selected as one of the 80 Best Mystery Book Blogs and Websites in 2024. dru’s book musings placed 21th on the list. Click here for the full list of mystery book blogs. In other news dru’s book musings was selected as one of the...
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Macavity Award For Best Short Story
I was nominated with my friend, Kristopher Zgorski for our first published short story, TICKET TO RIDE that is featured in the "Happiness Is a Warm Gun: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of The Beatles" edited by Josh Pachter. And... We won the Macavity Award For...
Anthony Award For Best Short Story
I was nominated with my friend, Kristopher Zgorski for our first published short story, TICKET TO RIDE that is featured in the "Happiness Is a Warm Gun: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of The Beatles" edited by Josh Pachter. And... We won an Anthony Award For...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
