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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...
Get To Know ~ George Hazelton by Dianne Freeman
George sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we can learn more about what makes him tick. Let’s see what he has to say. What is your full name? George Albert Hazelton How old are you? Thirty-Three What is your profession? My...
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A Word With Laurie Cass
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . Why do you write the genre that you write? If the “write what you know” thing can be flipped around a bit to be “write the kind of books you’ve been reading for most of your life,” then there’s the...
A Day In My Life ~ A Woman Without A Past by Lisa Malice
I awake with a start, blanketed in darkness, my heart racing, my breath labored, with the last vestiges of a horrifying scene imprinted on my mind. Nighttime. A heavily wooded area. The headlights of a large dark-colored truck illuminate a hooded figure, cloaked in...
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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 ~ Flo and Maude Christmas Capers by Sarah Osborne
Flo and Maude Christmas Capers by Sarah Osborne are mini standalone holiday mysteries to be consumed in any order you like and whenever you need a laugh or an escape from the crush of the real world, coming October 15, 2020. The Old Dames Protection Agency solves...
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My Musing ~ New Sins for Old Scores by T.J. O’Connor
New Sins for Old Scores by T.J. O’Connor is a murder with a paranormal twist novel. Publisher: Black Opal Books, May 2017 Murder, like history, often repeats itself. And, when it does, it's the worst kind of murder. Detective Richard Jax was never good at...
My Musing ~ Death of a Bachelorette by Laura Levine
Death of a Bachelorette by Laura Levine is the 15th book in the Jaine Austen mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, June 2018 Freelance writer Jaine Austen thought working for a knock-off reality show in the tropics would be paradise. But when she and her kitty Prozac...
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New Releases ~ Week of May 24, 2020
Here is a list of some of the new releases for May 24 - 30, 2020 with two new series debut. Hope a few of these new titles will keep you entertained. Enjoy! Foreclosure Fatality by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson (cozy) I’d sell more homes if the dead bodies didn’t get in the...
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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,...
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2026 Best Mystery Blog
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
2024 Agatha Award
