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A Day in My Life ~ Prudence Bates by Suzanne Stauffer
June 6, 1929. I’ve never tried to keep a diary before. There didn’t seem to be much point. Every day was the same – placid, pleasant, predictable. I went off in the morning to work at the library and came home at night to dinner on the table, just Mother and me....
A Day In My Life ~ Liv Wilde by Lynda Allen
Before diving into editing an article on the reproductive habits of emus, I needed an infusion of caffeine. When I met up with my friends Mary and Sophie at Hyperion for our various morning beverages, I had no idea the direction the morning would take. While...
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A Word With Nina Wachsman
Why do you write the genre that you write? Because I love to read historical fiction, and historical mysteries in particular. Also I have read the autobiographies of people in the era I write about, and was struck with the similarities to people today – the same...
A Day In My Life ~ April Claus by Liz Ireland
April Claus here with a distressing update from Santaland: Gobbles is missing. Gobbles is a turkey. Birdnapping is suspected. Turkeys are an unusual bird for the North Pole. Thanksgiving is an unusual holiday for Santaland, too, but the elves at Castle Kringle thought...
Reviews
My Musing ~ THE KEY TO A KILLER by Olivia Blacke
Dru’s Short Musing: Can Ruby and Cordelia solve the one case that needs to be solved? I love the premise of this duo searching for Cordelia’s killer. With a well-written and fast-paced drama, I was pulled in immediately as I’ve been waiting for the answer. The author...
My Musing ~ The Corpse with the Crystal Skull by Cathy Ace
The Corpse with the Crystal Skull by Cathy Ace is the ninth book in the "Cait Morgan" traditional mystery series. Publisher: Four Tails Publishing Ltd., coming June 29, 2020. Welsh Canadian globetrotting sleuth, and professor of criminal psychology, Cait Morgan, is...
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My Musing ~ Body In The Bayou by Ellen Byron
Body In The Bayou by Ellen Byron is the second book in the “Cajun Country” mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, September 2016 The Crozats feared that past murders at Crozat Plantation B&B might spell the death of their beloved estate, but they’ve...
My Musing ~ Deadly Wipeout by Beth Prentice
Deadly Wipeout by Beth Prentice is the third book in the “Aloha Lagoon” humorous mystery series. Publisher: Gemma Halliday From bestselling cozy mystery author Beth Prentice comes an Aloha Lagoon mystery that will leave you gasping for more. . . Samantha Reynolds had...
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New Releases ~ Week of August 25, 2019
Here is a nice long list of some of the new books, with one debut series from Lee Hollis, releasing this week. My pick of the week is . . . . Silent Night, Deadly Night by Vicki Delaney ~ It's the week before Thanksgiving, and Merry Wilkinson, owner of Mrs. Claus's...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ THE CASE OF THE DETERMINED DETECTORIST by Cathy Ace
Cathy Ace is a prolific author with many books under her belt and it is my pleasure to host the cover reveal for the latest book in her "WISE Enquiries Agency" mystery series, coming in January 2027 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: January 11, 2027 Name of...
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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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