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A Day in My Life ~ Ginevra Bishop by Kate Westbury
The daily tabulation of my usual activities within the hallowed halls of St. Mildred’s College is not for the faint of heart: The hunt for rationed marmalade at breakfast, the mad dash for the warmest corner of the lecture hall, the wrestling over grammar with my...
An Excerpt from Never Nap in a Casket by J.W. Hodge
Looking at the dead woman draped over a Mercedes-Benz G-class shiny black steering wheel didn’t freak me out; I’m related to Cassandra Harrigan, the only female mortician in Portneuf Gap, Idaho. But another murder at my apartment complex had my anxiety meter soaring...
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A Word With Marni Graff
Why do you write the genre that you write?I write mysteries as those are the books I like to read the most. I enjoy a story that has resolution at the end, where the questions are answered and the story makes sense. I'm a Libra so that sense of justice and fairness is...
A Day In My Life ~ Liz Hopewell by Lori Robbins
I’m an English teacher in a suburban high school, and most of the time I love my job. I could do without the standardized tests, the helicopter parents, and the pesky president of our board of education, but aside from those irritations, I feel lucky to be able to...
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 ~ A Bad Day For Sunshine by Darynda Jones
A Bad Day For Sunshine by Darynda Jones is the first book in the NEW "Sunshine Vicram" traditional mystery series. Publisher: St. Martin's Press, coming April 7, 2020. Sheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o’ joe more than half full when the small village of Del Sol,...
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My Musing ~ Among The Wicked by Linda Castillo
Among The Wicked by Linda Castillo is the 8th book in the "Kate Burkholder" thriller series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, July 2016 Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called upon by the sheriff's department in rural, upstate New York to assist on a developing situation...
My Musing ~ Nun But The Brave by Alice Loweecey
Nun But The Brave by Alice Loweecey is the third book in the “Giulia Driscoll” mystery series. Publisher: Henery Press, July 2016 Giulia Driscoll: Survival of the Fittest Giulia Driscoll’s sister-in-law barges into Driscoll Investigations and promptly passes out from...
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New Releases ~ Week of May 12, 2019
Here are a few new books releasing this week and my pick of the week is . . . Fair Game by Annette Dashofy ~ Paramedic Zoe Chambers hoped a week at the Monongahela County Fair, showing her horse and manning the ambulance, would provide a much-needed diversion from...
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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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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
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