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A Day in My Life ~ Rio Cruze by Patricia Rice
With half a bagel in her teeth, a cup of thick black from the taqueria in hand, Rio Cruze swung onto the LA Metro, and elbowed into a seat. Propping the coffee between her khaki-trousered knees—after years with the LAPD, a basic uniform was the easiest way to...
A Day In My Life ~ Iris Kennedy (Poker Shark, Bookseller, and Nosey Parker-in-Chief) by Mona Marple
I’ll start by saying that I never meant to end up running a bookshop well into my seventies. I was supposed to be retired, thank you very much. Feet up, telly on, maybe a cheeky whisky if the weather called for it (and it usually does). Instead, I’m the glue holding...
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Get To Know You ~ Maureen Gould by Keenan Powell
Maureen sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings. What is your full name? Maureen Eugenia Gould. I was named after my grandfather, Eugene Gould, who was a respected justice on the California Supreme Court. How old are you? When I tried the...
A Word With Anastasia Hastings
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . Why do you write the genre that you write? I love the twists and turns of a mystery, the chance to play games with the plot and characters. As for writing historicals set in Victorian England, I'm a...
Reviews
My Musing ~ THE KEY TO A KILLER by Olivia Blacke
Dru’s Short Musing: Can Ruby and Cordelia solve the one case that needs to be solved? I love the premise of this duo searching for Cordelia’s killer. With a well-written and fast-paced drama, I was pulled in immediately as I’ve been waiting for the answer. The author...
Wedding Bear Blues by Meg Macy ~ My Musing
Wedding Bear Blues by Meg MacySeries Name: Teddy Bear #4Genre: Cozy MysteryRelease: December 29, 2020Purchase Link At the Silver Bear Shop and Factory, Sasha will be selling plenty of bride and groom teddy bears come springtime. But this Valentine's Day weekend, she'd...
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My Musing ~ Blessed are the Peacemakers by Kristi Belcamino
Blessed are the Peacemakers by Kristi Belcamino is the fifth book in the "Gabriella Giovanni" mystery series. August 2017 Gabriella Giovanni has it all. A stunning penthouse in San Francisco. An exciting job on the crime beat. A doting and movie-star handsome husband...
My Musing ~ Brooklyn Wars by Triss Stein
Brooklyn Wars by Triss Stein is the fourth book in the "Erica Donato" mystery series. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, August 2017 From the earliest days of the Republic until the administration of LBJ, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was, proudly, both an arsenal of democracy,...
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New Releases ~ Week of July 12, 2020
Here is a list of some of the new releases for July 12 - July 18, 2020 with one new series debut. Hope a few of these new titles will keep you entertained. Enjoy! Facials Can Be Fatal by Nancy J. Cohen (Cozy) *re-release* During the frenzy of the December holidays,...
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: Small Town Spin by LynDee Walker
I am SO EXCITED to be here today to show off the cover for the third novel in my "Headlines in High Heels" mystery series! Thanks so much for having me, Dru Ann! This book is near to my heart for many reasons, not the least of which is that part of the subject matter...
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