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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 ~ Evelyn Murphy by S.K. Golden
A lovely young couple had scheduled their wedding reception at the Pinnacle Hotel for the spring of 1959. I, as the hotel’s party planner extraordinaire (and Owner’s Daughter) got right to work making sure everything would be ready to the couple’s exact...
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A Day In My Life ~ Mess Hopkins by Alan Orloff
My parents named me Benjamin at birth, but now the only person who calls me that is my prickly Uncle Phil. Everyone else calls me Mess, a nickname coined by my older sister when we were kids. I glance around the motel room where I live. Clothes—mostly clean—are strewn...
A Day In My Life ~ Cece Barton by Maddie Day
I’m Cecelia Barton, known to most as Cece. I’ve lived in Colinas for, wow, nearly eight months now. It’s a lovely little historic town in the scenic wine-producing Alexander Valley about ninety minutes north of San Francisco. Most days I walk or bike over to Vino y...
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 ~ The Key Lime Crime by Lucy Burdette
The Key Lime Crime by Lucy Burdette is the tenth book in the "Key West Food Critic" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, coming August 11, 2020. When a fierce rivalry between key lime pie bakers leads to a pastry chef's murder, food critic Hayley Snow...
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My Musing ~ Dead In The Water by Annelise Ryan
Dead In The Water by Annelise Ryan is the 8th book in the Mattie Winston mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, February 28, 2017 Deputy coroner Mattie Winston is starting to feel like she’s in way over her head . . . As the single mom of an energetic toddler and an...
My Musing ~ Death By Chocolate Lab by Bethany Blake
Death By Chocolate Lab by Bethany Blake is the first book in the NEW Lucky Paws Petsitting mystery series published by Kensington, February 28, 2017. Pet sitter Daphne Templeton has a soft spot for every stray and misfit who wanders into the quaint, lakeside village...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of January 12, 2020
Here is a list of some of the new books releasing this week featuring locations from Atlantic City, Prospect Park, Alaska, Wildwood Cove, and Cambridge, to name a few. There’s plenty of new releases to keep readers entertained.
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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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
