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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 Word With Paula Charles
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I read wildly – whatever catches my attention. Cozy mysteries had long been my go-to palate cleanser between heavier reads. I loved the small quirky communities and...
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A Day In My Life ~ Maureen Nash by Molly MacRae
A day in my life in Johnson City, Tennessee, is as simple as these four steps: Get up. Get going. Keep going. Go to bed. In between those basic steps I study freshwater mussels in local creeks and rivers, work part time in the children’s department at the public...
Get To Know You ~ Peg Turnbull by Laurien Berenson
Peg sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we can learn more about what makes her tick. Let’s see what she has to say. What is your full name? My full name is Margaret Wentworth Turnbull, which is more of a mouthful than anyone...
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 ~ A Caterer’s Guide to Holidays and Homicide by Jessica Thompson
A Caterer's Guide to Holidays and Homicide by Jessica Thompson Series Name: Caterer's Guide to Crime Mystery #2Genre: CozyRelease: October 19, 2021 Deck the halls. . .with a personal chef, a snowed-in lodge, and a sprinkling of murder! “Watch the knives!” While acting...
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My Musing ~ S’more Murders by Maya Corrigan
S'more Murders by Maya Corrigan is the fifth book in the “Five Ingredients” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, coming July 31, 2018. Managing a fitness club café and collaborating on a cookbook with her grandfather are Val Deniston’s usual specialties, but she’s...
My Musing ~ Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte
Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte is the second book in the “Cat Café” mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, coming July 31, 2018. Second in the pawsitively charming new feline mystery series set off the New England coast, where curiosity leads to some killer...
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Releases
Week of July 18, 2021
Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of July 18 – 24, 2021 with one debut series from Andrea Instone. Reading is an adventure and I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Enjoy! Murder at Sea Captain's Inn by Melissa Bourbon...
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 ~ Wed, Read & Dead by V.M. Burns
I am thrilled to share with you the cover for the fourth book in the “Mystery Bookshop” mystery series from Kensington Books, coming May 2019. Title: Wed, Read & Dead Genre: Cozy Mystery Author Website: vmburns.com Book Synopsis Mystery bookstore owner, Samantha...
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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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