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Let’s Get To Know ~ Emily Fyne by Ginger Bolton
Emily Fyne sits down for a Q&A with dru’s book musings responding to ten or more questions so we can learn more about her. Are you ready? Let’s get to know Emily. What is your full name? Emily Fyne. How old are you? I’m in my thirties, but let’s not get specific....
A Day in My Life ~ Kate Galway by Alice Fitzpatrick
It still surprises me that early morning is my favorite time of the day. It wasn’t always so. For over thirty years, I reluctantly dragged myself out of bed at six every weekday to teach secondary school English. Once I retired, I thought I’d be able to sleep in, but...
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A Day In My Life ~ Porter Beck by Bruce Borgos
God, I’m forty-eight today. How did this happen? My body looks much the same as it did for the last twenty years—to me. We never see our reflection quite the way someone else does, right? But there are subtle differences. I see my once athletic build retreating into a...
A Word With Hallie Ephron
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . Why do you write the genre that you write? I blame P. D. James’s AN UNSUITABLE JOB FOR A WOMAN, the first modern mystery I read. It hooked me on mystery novels with believable, relatable female...
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My Musing ~ NO BONES ABOUT IT by Annie McEwen
Dru’s Short Musing: When her friend becomes a prime suspect in a recent murder, Emmy along with her friends are on the case. This story immediately captured my attention from the first page to its conclusion. The writing was crisp and the comfortable tone made it easy...
My Musing ~ Murder at the Lobstah Shack by Maddie Day
Murder at the Lobstah Shack by Maddie Day Series Name: Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery #3Genre: CozyRelease: November 2021 When murder turns out to be the special of the day at her friend’s seafood restaurant, bicycle shop owner Mackenzie “Mac” Almeida and her fellow...
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My Musing ~ A Vintage Death by Mary Ellen Hughes
A Vintage Death by Mary Ellen Hughes is the second book in the “Keepsake Cove” mystery series. Publisher: Midnight Ink, November 2018. Callie Reed has put together a special event, but a killer is ripping it apart at the seams As the new owner of a music box store in...
My Musing ~ Wreath Between the Lines by Daryl Wood Gerber
Wreath Between the Lines by Daryl Wood Gerber is the seventh book in the “Cookbook Nook” mystery series. Publisher: Beyond the Page, November 2018. The Agatha Award–winning author of Pressing the Issue returns to the Cookbook Nook, where Jenna Hart is busy decking the...
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November 2021 Releases
Here is a list of over 65 new titles representing major genres such as cozy mysteries, traditional mysteries, historical mysteries, and others releasing this month, with nine debut series. The longest running series on this list is the “Murder She Wrote” franchise at...
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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 ~ After You’ve Gone by Kay Kendall
I'm so happy to share this cover, which I love by the way, with you for the third book in the “Austin Starr” mystery series from Stairway Press, coming February 12, 2019. Title: Kay Kendall Genre: Traditional Mystery Author Website: austinstarr.com Book Synopsis When...
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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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