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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 ~ Sheriff Red Hammergren by Linda Norlander
On a cold Minnesota January morning I sat at my desk with four files in front of me. It was time for the annual cold case review. As recently elected sheriff of Pearsal County and widow of the previous sheriff, I’d taken over the duty. The oldest case was an unknown...
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A Day In My Life ~ Dr. Ellen Haskell by Laury A. Egan
As I approached my office, I stared at the new brass plate: “Dr. Ellen J. Haskell, Clinical Psychologist,” a kind gift from my mother. After unlocking the outer door, I climbed upstairs, feeling that the foggy weather was being ushered in with me, perhaps because my...
A Word With Tamara Berry
Now it's time to learn more about the authors we read. . . Why do you write the genre that you write? Well, I write in two different genres (in addition to cozy mysteries, I write Women’s Fiction as Lucy Gilmore), so my reasons vary depending on the day. Let’s...
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...
My Musing ~ Three Treats Too Many by Debra H. Goldstein
Three Treats Too Many is the third book in the "Sarah Blair" cozy mystery series, released August 25, 2020. When a romantic rival opens a competing restaurant in small-town Wheaton, Alabama, Sarah Blair discovers murder is the specialty of the house . . . For someone...
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My Musing ~ Too Lucky to Live by Annie Hogsett
Too Lucky to Live by Annie Hogsett is the first book in the "Somebody's Bound to Wind Up Dead" mystery series. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, May 2, 2017 Lonely and broke, Cleveland divorce-survivor Allie Harper believes all her problems would be solved if she could...
My Musing ~ Frosted With Revenge by Catherine Bruns
Frosted With Revenge by Catherine Bruns is the fourth book in the “Cookies & Chance” mystery series. Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing, April 25, 2017 Sally Muccio’s walk down the aisle might be her last. The some-time amateur sleuth and full-time bakery owner...
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New Releases ~ Week of March 22, 2020
Here is a list of some of the new books releasing this week with some stops in Cranberry Cove, Foxtail Lake, Normal, and Pleasant Valley. Hope a few of these new releases will keep you entertained. Enjoy! Bag of Bones by April Anderton Something’s going down at 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
