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A Day in My Life ~ Vicky Casey by Vicki Delany
I’ve done it! I’ve actually done it! I’d hoped, of course, that my dream would come true, and I worked so hard to achieve it. But still that little voice in the back of my head kept telling me I was wasting my time But I wasn’t and it’s now actually a thing. A...
Author Showcase ~ I Love A (Mardi Gras) Parade by Ellen Byron
As a student at Tulane University, I adored Mardi Gras parades. But watching a parade drunk from the sidelines as you yell, “Throw me something, mister!” is far different from belonging to one of the krewes that sponsor the parades and man the floats. When I decided...
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A Day In My Life ~ Nate Morton by Adrian Andover
So much for sleeping in. My six a.m. alarm hasn’t gone off yet, but I’m wide awake at four forty-seven, not long after I’d wake up any other day. But today’s Sunday. I hoped I could get some extra sleep this morning, especially considering I’ll be out past my bedtime...
A Day in My Life ~ Ibby Russell by Carol J. Perry
I’m Isobel Margaret Russell. Most folks call me “Ibby” I’m a pushing seventy, happily single, part-time research librarian. I live in the fine old house in Salem, Massachusetts where I was born. It’s a big house, and sometimes I rent a few upstairs rooms to short time...
Reviews
My Musing ~ A FIELD GUIDE TO DEATH & DECEIT by Michelle L. Cullen
Dru’s Short Musing: In the latest adventures with Harry and Emma, they get involved when a friend is scammed out of their livelihood. Scammers beware because Harry and Emma are on the case. This engaging read had me immediately immersed in all that was happening in...
My Musing ~ THE PRIMROSE MURDER SOCIETY by Stacy Hackney
Dru’s Short Musing: When Lila becomes the prime suspect in her neighbor’s murder, this after looking into an old murder that took place years ago, she will do everything possible to clear her name, protect her daughter with help from friends to find the person...
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My Musing ~ POISON AND POOCHES by Sandra Balzo
Dru’s Short Musing: What do you do when the house you inherited has a dead body under the floorboard? If you are Arial Kingston, you look for clues under the guise of meeting your new neighbors. This was a well-written whodunit with crisp writing and a comfortable...
My Musing ~ A TOUR TO DIE FOR by Michelle Chouinard
Dru’s Short Musing: When one of Capri’s tour guests sees a crime and the subsequent search yields nothing, things change when a body is later found. The author did a great job in keeping me immersed in all aspects of this well-written multi-plot whodunit with a...
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New Releases ~ Week of March 22, 2026
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of March 22 – 28, 2026 with three debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! MARCH 23 Murder by Page One by Olivia Matthews (Cozy Mystery) *re-release*...
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 ~ SNAKEBERRY edited by Christine Bagley, Susan Oleksiw, Ang Pompano, & Leslie Wheeler
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for SNAKEBERRY, coming October 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 5, 2025 Publisher: Crime Spell Books Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Best New England Crime Stories, Book 5 Genre: Crime...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Secrets, Songbirds, and Succulents by Iris March
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Succulent Sleuth” mystery series, coming January 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: January 23, 2025 Publisher: Wandering Ginkgo Press Format: Digital (Print to follow) Name of...
Cover Reveal ~ Seams Like the Perfect Crime by Lois Winston
I’ve been reading this series from the beginning and with each book written, the adventures continue to thrill me and I’m so excited to host the cover reveal for the next book in the "Anastasia Pollack Crafting" mystery series, coming February 2025 and now up for...
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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
