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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 ~ Reece Parker by Adrian Andover
I’m awakened by the growing hum of a lawnmower. Did I make it to the afternoon? After stretching all my limbs in every direction and sucking in a deep yawn, I roll over and glance at my alarm clock. Seven minutes after eleven. Not bad for a Saturday morning. Friday...
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A Day In My Life of Tessa Jane Fullbright by Heather Webber
I was left at the altar. There, I said it. I wish I didn’t find it so embarrassing. Wish it didn’t hurt so much, all these months later. Wish I could say I was handling it well, but I’m not. It feels like everything around me has changed. Or maybe, I am the thing that...
A Day In The Life ~ Jack by Emmeline Duncan
Occupation: The Lazy Bones Bookshop dog Humans don't understand how complicated the life of a bookshop dog can be. Let's review one of my typical days. Bailey, the human I oversee, leads me into the backyard each morning before giving me breakfast inside, then...
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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 ~ How To Book A Murder by Cynthia Kuhn
How To Book A Murder by Cynthia Kuhn Series Name: Starlit Bookshop Mystery #1Genre: CozyRelease: December 7, 2021 Perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Kate Carlisle, in award-winning author Cynthia Kuhn’s series debut, small-town bookseller and literary event planner...
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My Musing ~ Mardi Gras Murder by Ellen Byron
Mardi Gras Murder by Ellen Byron is the fourth book in the “Cajun Country” mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, coming October 9, 2018. Southern charm meets the dark mystery of the bayou as a hundred-year flood, a malicious murder, and a most unusual Mardi...
My Musing ~ A Very Merry Murder by Mary Angela
A Very Merry Murder by Mary Angela is the third book in the “Professor Prather” mystery series. Publisher: Camel Press, coming October 1, 2018. It’s December in Copper Bluff, and from hillside to hallowed hall, everyone is merry—or will be as soon as semester break...
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October 2021 Releases
Here is a list of over 80 new titles representing major genres such as cozy mysteries, traditional mysteries, historical mysteries, and others releasing this month, with thirteen debut series and one re-release. The longest running series on this list is “Agatha...
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 ~ Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody by Barbara Ross
I am thrilled to share with you the cover for the first book in the NEW “Jane Darrowfield” mystery series from Kensington, coming June 25, 2019. Title: Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody Genre: Cozy Mystery Author Website: maineclambakemysteries.com Book Synopsis...
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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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