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A Day In My Life ~ Nate Morton by Adrian Andover

So much for sleeping in. My six a.m. alarm hasn’t gone off yet, but I’m wide awake at four forty-seven, not long after I’d wake up any other day. But today’s Sunday. I hoped I could get some extra sleep this morning, especially considering I’ll be out past my bedtime...

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A Day In My Life ~ Ella Kelly by Wendy Ledger

Today is a day of destiny. I can feel it as I throw my duffel bag into the back seat of my car. I’m traveling light, having discarded the baggage of my previous existence. You see, I had believed that I had found the love of my life, but it turned out that he truly...

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A Word With Leslie Karst

Why do you write the genre that you write?I first started reading Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers as a teenager, and they whetted my appetite for smart-yet-not-gory mystery novels where the character development is as important as the puzzle. Then, years later,...

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A Day In My Life ~ Bria Hees by Jessica Thompson

I went about my chores after lunch and now stood leaning on my shovel by the milking stall, instead of mucking it out as I should be. The flies weren’t bad today, but the smell of hot, sweet cow manure would keep my interruptions from other people to a minimum. I...

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Reviews

My Musing ~ POUR CHOICES by Adrian Andover

Dru’s Short Musing: When the comedian who performed at his lounge is found dead the next day, Adrian investigates to find the person responsible. There is no sophomore slump in this well-written and fast-paced murder mystery with a comfortable tone making it easy to...

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My Musing ~ It Cannoli Be Murder by Catherine Bruns

It Cannoli Be Murder by Catherine Bruns is the second book in the "Italian Chef" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, coming July 28, 2020. It's time to serve some just desserts. . . Six months after her husband's death, Tessa Esposito is hoping to drum...

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My Musing ~ Blown Away by Clover Tate

Blown Away by Clover Tate is the first book in the NEW “Kite Shop” mystery series. Publisher: Penguin Random House, February 2017 In the all-new Kite Shop Mystery series set in the beachside community of Rock Point, Oregon, kite shop owner Emmy Adler gets swept up in...

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My Musing ~ Dying for a Diamond by Cindy Sample

Dying for a Diamond by Cindy Sample is the sixth book in the "Laurel McKay" humorous mystery series, published January 2017 Warm breezes, tropical seas, a handsome new husband? What more could a girl dream of? When newlyweds Laurel McKay and Tom Hunter embark on their...

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December 2019 Releases

Here is a list of over 30 new mysteries, thrillers and suspense titles releasing this month, with six debut series from Nancy Coco, Amanda Flower, Catie Murphy, Elizabeth Penney, Beth Prentice, and Paige Shelton. December 1 The Mousse Wonderful Time of Year by H.Y....

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Interview with L.A. Chandlar

Author on the Air Global Radio Network invited me, the shy one, to interview the fabulous L.A. Chandlar about her latest release, THE HINDENBERG SPY. We talked about the book, Josephine Baker and of course my favorite building in New York. Listen here on Soundcloud 👉...

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The reclusive figure of Dru reportedly spends her working hours at the mysterious daytime situation doing “research.” Her non-working hours are spent less reclusively on her blog, dru’s book musings where the main goal is to introduce readers to authors and their work.

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Accolades

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2024 Anthony Award

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2024 Agatha Award

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2017 MWA Raven Award

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