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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 ~ Vivian Joyce by Eileen Watkins
Around ten a.m., I parked in the lot of Addamsville Antiques, housed in a converted factory downtown. I hopped out of my CR-V and pondered its cargo. Somehow, I would have to wrestle that two-piece Roseville jardinière up to the second floor where I now leased Booth...
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A Word With Joanna Schaffhausen
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . Why do you write the genre that you write? I write detective fiction, and I’ve always loved the romantic take on the detective: a nosy, curious sort who is crusading on behalf of justice. I like my...
A Day In My Life ~ Maizie Albright by Larissa Reinhart
. . .And Her New Partner Cuddles I adore investigations, always have. When I played Julia Pinkerton in Julia Pinkerton, Teen Detective, I embodied her. That was my job, sure, but also because PI work seemed a lot more interesting than acting. Now that I’m a for-real...
Reviews
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...
Aloe & Goodbye by Janice Peacock ~ My Musing
Aloe & Goodbye by Janice PeacockSeries Name: Ruby Shaw #1Genre: CozyRelease: December 10, 2020Purchase Link New Yorker Ruby Shaw arrives in a hillside town in Arizona with a brand-new name, a duffel bag on her shoulder, and her daughter, Allie, at her side. Before...
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My Musing ~ A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron
A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron is the third book in the “Cajun Country” mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, coming October 10, 2017 Maggie Crozat is back home in bayou country during the most magical time of the year. In Pelican, Louisiana,...
My Musing ~ Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander
Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander is the first book in the NEW “Sloan Krause” mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, coming October 3, 2017 When Sloan Krause walks in on her husband, Mac, screwing the barmaid, she gives him the boot. Sloan has spent her life in...
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September 2020 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 ten debut series from Laura Gail Black, Maggie Blackburn, Melissa Bourbon, Sarah E. Burr, Tina...
Cover Reveals
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 ~ A Composition in Murder by Larissa Reinhart
I’m so excited to once again reveal the cover for the next book in the “Cherry Tucker” mystery series. Cherry Tucker’s sixth full novel, A Composition in Murder, launches November 15, 2016. With a short story in a Halloween anthology coming this fall, that will make...
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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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