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A Day in My Life ~ Bookseller Penelope (and Her Ghost) by Cleo Coyle
My name is Penelope Thornton-McClure. For decades, customers believed our bookshop was haunted. I never did. Then one dark night, I met him. The ghost. In 1949 Jack Shepard was a New York private investigator. While following a lead in a case, he was gunned down in...
Author Showcase ~ TO DIE FOR: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes by Rosie Grant
Are you a holiday cookbook aficionado? Love Halloween? Look no further than To Die For by Rosie Grant. Time to get your baking on... An inspiring collection of recipes preserved on gravestones, with fascinating interviews from the families, celebrating the beloved...
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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...
A Word With Deborah J Ledford
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I’ve loved reading darker themed literature ever since I can remember reading. My tastes later turned more to literary fiction, but the alure of a crime to be...
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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 ~ The Finalist by Joan Long
The Finalist by Joan Long Genre: SuspenseRelease: March 15, 2022 Five authors, each with their own secrets, are chosen to complete a deceased novelist’s unfinished manuscript. For single mom Risa Marr, the competition is the opportunity of a lifetime. At stake is a...
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My Musing ~ Death by Committee by Alexis Morgan
Death by Committee by Alexis Morgan is the first book in the NEW "Abbey McCree" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, coming January 29, 2019. When Abby McCree suddenly inherits her favorite relative's property in small town Snowberry Creek, Washington,...
My Musing ~ Dead as a Door Knocker by Diane Kelly
Dead as a Door Knocker by Diane Kelly is the first book in the NEW "House-Flipper" cozy mystery series. Publisher: St. Martin's Press, coming January 29, 2019. WILL THIS KILLER DEAL LEAD TO A DEAD END? Meet Whitney Whitaker. A hopeless romantic when it comes to real...
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Week of January 9, 2022
Looking for something to read? Check the list below for some of the new titles releasing during the week of January 9 – 15, 2022 with two debut series. Dead Messages by Kristen Brand (Cozy) *new series*Sydney Farina, full-time baker and cynic, is having a bad enough...
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Cover Reveal ~ THE CASE OF THE DETERMINED DETECTORIST by Cathy Ace
Cathy Ace is a prolific author with many books under her belt and it is my pleasure to host the cover reveal for the latest book in her "WISE Enquiries Agency" mystery series, coming in January 2027 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: January 11, 2027 Name of...
Cover Reveal ~ Crypt Suzette by Maya Corrigan
It is my honor to showcase the cover for the sixth book in the “Five-Ingredient” mystery series from Kensington Books, coming August 27, 2019. Author: Maya Corrigan Genre: Cozy Mystery Author Website: mayacorrigan.com Book Synopsis Val Deniston is catering the debut...
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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
2024 Agatha Award
