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Author Showcase ~ BEAUTIFUL BUT DEADLY BURBANK by James T. Bartlett
The affectionately backhanded compliment “Beautiful Downtown Burbank” was coined on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, and made legendary by Johnny Carson on his Tonight Show. Long the home of movie studios and production companies, Burbank is over the hill from Hollywood...
A Day in My Life ~ Katrina Chopin by Caitlin Rother
Katrina Chopin woke up one Saturday morning and decided to do something she'd never done before: she would visit a psychic she'd come across in Chula Vista and ask what her future held. Ten years ahead seemed like a good measuring stick. With her parents being...
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A Day in My Life ~ Mosey Frye by Kay Pritchett
Some Days, the Dead Have More to Say Than the Living Most mornings I wake up knowing more than I did when I fell asleep. Not because I’ve been studying—though Lord knows my daddy would’ve approved of that—but because he visits in the night. Daddy died ten years ago,...
A Day in My Life ~ Nichelle Gilcrest by Eva Gates
A new day! A new home! A new job! A new life! I can not wait to get downstairs and get started on my very first day as the assistant director of the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library. My name is Nichelle Gilcrest. I’m 54 years old. I’m from Rochester, NY, and this is my...
Reviews
My Musing ~ MURDER AT THE TOY SOLDIER by Maddie Day
Dru’s Short Musing: Not again! Mac finds the body of a toy store worker slumped over and the Cozy Capers Book Group are on the case. This fast-paced and well-written drama with its comfortable tone was quickly consumed by me as I had to know how this was going to turn...
My Musing ~ MORE THAN YOU KNOW by Anne Canadeo
Dru’s Short Musing: When her brother is falsely accused of murder, Grace puts on her investigator cap and begins to unravel the evidence being used to frame her brother. This drama was nicely executed with a crisp and comfortable writing style that made it easy to...
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My Musing ~ MURDER AT BLACKWOOD INN by Penny Warner
Dru’s Short Musing: This is an intriguing whodunit that I could not put down, quickly becoming a page-turner. Getting a new start on her life, Carissa joins her two eccentric aunts in managing their new B&B. Little did she know the words “haunted” will apply...
My Musing ~ SILENT WITNESS by Liz Milliron
Dru’s Short Musing: A walk through the park should be leisurely, but not this time when a lost girl is discovered and her mother has been murdered. Was she a witness? Jim investigates and of course Sally gets involved. This is a well-written and evenly paced drama...
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Releases
Coming Soon ~ March 2026
Here is a list of over 95 new titles representing major genres such as cozy mysteries, traditional mysteries, historical mysteries, and others releasing this month, with eight debut series. Reading is an adventure. Enjoy! MARCH 1 Deadly Delivery by Ellen Barksdale (A...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ MURDER ON FLESHER PASS by K.L. Borges
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Montana Animal Rescue" mystery series, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 14, 2026 Series: A Montana Animal Rescue Mystery, Book 2 Genre: Cozy Mystery...
Cover Reveal ~ Essentials of Death by Kim Davis
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the “Aromatherapy Apothecary” mystery series, coming September 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: September 23, 2025 Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: An Aromatherapy...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Out of Control by Terry Shames
I've been a fan of Terry Shames for several years and enjoy reading the books in the Samuel Craddock series. It is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for Terry Shames' latest book, available now for purchase. Publication Date: November 30, 2024 Publisher:...
Cover Reveal ~ Blood Of The Innocents by Catherine Maiorisi
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Chiara Corelli” mystery series, coming February 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: February 18, 2025 Publisher: Bella Books Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Chiara Corelli ~...
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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...
Coming Soon ~ New Series / More Books
Look for. . . Madrigals & Murder by Elizabeth Penney, the fourth book in the Cambridge Bookshop series, in which a bookseller must solve a murder related to a classic children's book, a toy store, and an inheritance while juggling a busy holiday season and a...
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Kensington Holiday Giveaway 2019
Thanks to the publisher, one lucky winner will get Kensington's gift basket of cozy mysteries—a mix of current releases and advanced reader copies (ARCs). Inside you will find one copy of the following titles: CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE MURDER by Joanne Fluke COCONUT LAYER...
Kensington Cozy Con in San Diego ~ November 16 – 17, 2019
Kensington is having a two-day event with Mysterious Galaxy and their sister store, Creating Conversations, in the LA area and San Diego. About 15 authors are going to each. The Cozy Con is free and open to the public. You can sign up for the con HERE.
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
