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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...
A Day in My Life ~ Lurleen du Trois by Sarah Osborne
Hi everyone. I’m Lurleen. Many of you already know me as a friend of Ditie Brown’s. That’s Ditie with a long i from Aphrodite, her middle name. People claim I’m the pretty one, but it’s my best friend, Ditie, who is really beautiful inside and out. We each have our...
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A Day In My Life ~ Jac Brodie by Yasmin Angoe
They called me reckless. But I was more like a wrecking ball and it was intentional. I get into stuff as a sort of punishment for mistakes of my past like what happened to Daddy back then, and the dumpster fire I left Mama and my little sister Pen to deal with when I...
A Day In My Life ~ Myrtle Vanhoff by Joan Havelange
I hope you don’t think this is too forward. But, for goodness sake, this is 1908, and I think jumping in and introducing myself is quite acceptable. Although I know my mother and father would not approve. Regardless, my name is Myrtle Vanhoff, and my parents are...
Reviews
My Musing ~ THE PILGRIMAGE OF PRIMROSE HONEYCHURCH by Laura Jensen Walker
Dru’s Short Musing: Taking stock of her life, Primrose heads out on a journey of self-discovery that pulls at one’s emotional heartstrings. The author wrote a beautiful and endearing story that stayed with me from the first page to the last and beyond. Stepping out of...
My Musing ~ Killer Words by V.M. Burns
Killer Words by V.M. Burns Series Name: Mystery Bookshop Mystery #7Genre: CozyRelease: November 2021 Bookstore owner and mystery writer Samantha Washington comes to the aid of the cop who once arrested her own grandmother . . .Sam and Nana Jo are back in sleepy North...
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My Musing ~ Deadly News by Jody Holford
Deadly News by Jody Holford is the first book in the NEW "Britton Bay" mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, coming October 30, 2018. Former Army brat Molly Owens is ready to put down roots, and the picturesque seaside town of Britton Bay on the Oregon Coast seems...
My Musing ~ Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott
Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott is the first book in the NEW “Bookstore” mystery series, coming October 30, 2018. Addie Greyborne loved working with rare books at the Boston Public Library—she even got to play detective, tracking down clues about mysterious old...
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Releases
Week of October 10, 2021
Listed below are some of the new titles coming out during the week of October 10 – 16, 2021. A Brush With Murder by Bailee Abbott (Cozy) *new series*For Chloe Abbington, the transition from fine art painter in New York City to painting-event business owner in charming...
Cover Reveals
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 ~ Penne Dreadful by Catherine Bruns
It's here and I'm so happy to host the cover for the first book in the NEW “Italian Chef" culinary mystery series from Sourcebooks, coming August 6, 2019. Title: Penne Dreadful Genre: Culinary Cozy Mystery Author Website: catherinebruns.net Book Synopsis Tomato sauce...
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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
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