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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 Word With Marcia Talley
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? My mother was a life-long subscriber to Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, so I cut my teeth early on short crime fiction! There were also the Nancy Drew books I...
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A Day In My Life ~ Siân Anderson by Cathy Ace
Siân Anderson here – my sister’s Cait Morgan...you might know her. Yes – well spotted…we both married a man with the surname Anderson, which made me laugh. After all, there’s my sister, the famous criminal psychologist who likes to bang on about how rarely...
Get To Know You ~ Cat Wright-Hawl by C.B. Wilson
Cat sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings. What is your full name? Hi, I’m Catalina Wright-Hawl, Cat for short, a true cuss word in Barkview, the dog friendliest city in America. How old are you? I’ll admit to 30-something-unmentionable....
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 ~ Little Bookshop of Murder by Maggie Blackburn
Little Bookshop of Murder by Maggie Blackburn is the first book in the NEW "Beach Reads" cozy mystery series, coming September 8, 2020. A Shakespearean scholar inherits a beachside bookshop--and a murder mystery--in this delightful new cozy series for fans of Kate...
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My Musing ~ Two Heads are Deader Than One by Elena Hartwell
Two Heads are Deader Than One by Elena Hartwell is the second book in the “Eddie Shoes” mystery series. Publisher: Camel Press, April 2017 Private Investigator Eddie Shoes is enjoying a rare period of calm. She's less lonely now that Chava, her card-counting mom from...
My Musing ~ The Good Byline by Jill Orr
The Good Byline by Jill Orr is the first book in the NEW “Riley Ellison” mystery series. Publisher: Prospect Park Books, April 11, 2017 Meet Riley Ellison, a quirky young library assistant who has become known in her hometown of Tuttle Corner, Virginia, as Riley...
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New Releases ~ Week of March 1, 2020
Here is a list of some of the new books releasing this week with some stops in Charleston, Durham, Gunn Landing, San Francisco, South Cove, and Utopia Springs. Enjoy! Long Range by C.J. Box Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett must investigate an attempted murder--a crime...
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,...
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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
