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A Day in My Life ~ Kitty Rossi by Dana Mentink
“Kitty,” my mother laments. “You’re not to be galloping around like a lamb in springtime.” I don’t reply that I’m nothing like a lamb and if there weren’t so many maddening social requirements draining my investigative time, I wouldn’t always be in such a hurry. These...
A Day in My Life ~ Maeve O’Reilly Kensington by Christine Knapp
Hello there! I'm Maeve O'Reilly Kensington, a modern-day nurse midwife currently vacationing in Ireland! I arrived yesterday and still can't believe I'm here. Wait, let me back up and formally introduce myself. I reside in the quintessential New England seaside town...
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A Day In My Life ~ Jo Darby by Kat Bellemore
If I could play bingo all day, I would, and that’s what I thought retirement was going to be for me—Bingo. That’s it. At sixty-seven years old, I deserved that much. But then my eldest sister was murdered in her small Californian coastal town and before I realized...
A Word With Ginger Bolton
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . Why do you write the genre that you write? Cozy mysteries are fun to write, and also satisfying—the good guys win, and the bad guys lose. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has? Emily’s...
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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 ~ The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri Allen
The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri AllenSeries Name: Ice Cream Shop Mystery #1Genre: CozyRelease: July 27, 2021Purchase Link Justice will be swirled by amateur sleuth Riley Rhodes in the first in Meri Allen's brand-new mystery series, The Rocky Road to Ruin! Riley Rhodes,...
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My Musing ~ The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths
The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths is the 10th book in the "Ruth Galloway" mystery series. Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, coming May 15, 2018 In this highly atmospheric mystery, Ruth Galloway—“a captivating amateur sleuth” (Louise Penny)—and DCI Nelson...
My Musing ~ Cake and Punishment by Maymee Bell
Cake and Punishment by Maymee Bell is the first book in the NEW “Southern Baker” mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, coming May 8, 2018 In the first of a delectable new Southern-set baking cozy series, Sophia Cummings, pastry chef extraordinaire, must craft...
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May 2021 Releases
Here is a list of over 45 new titles representing major genres such as cozy mysteries, traditional mysteries, historical mysteries, and others releasing this month, with five debut series from Jess Dylan, Eric Lodin, Mia P. Manansala, Dana Mentink, and Cathy Perkins....
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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 ~ Bad Time To Be In It by David Burnsworth + Giveaway
I am excited to share with you the cover for the second book in the “Blu Carraway” mystery series from Henery Press, coming July 10, 2018. Title: Bad Time To Be In It Genre: Private Investigator Author Website: davidburnsworthbooks.com Book Synopsis The past is never...
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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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