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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...
A Word With Kat Bellemore
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I grew up loving murder mystery tv shows and movies. Psych, Monk, and Murder She Wrote are some of my favorites. When I first started writing, I actually chose...
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A Day In My Life ~ Amira Cooper by Barbara Howard
My name is Amira Cooper. It’s nice to meet you. I’m on the bus on the way to Social Theory class. So please excuse me if my thoughts are a little disconnected when I write this. That’s actually very funny because I’m incredibly organized. People call me the Extreme...
A Day In My Life ~ Viola Van der Beeck by Julie Mathison
A typical day? I don’t know what’s typical these days, what with those poor, downtrodden apple sellers on the corner at all hours and Broadway simply teeming with soup lines. I tell you, it’s all I can do to stop myself from trundling down there myself with the...
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 ~ Statue of Limitations by Kate Collins by Kate Collins
Statue of Limitations by Kate Collins is the first book in the NEW "Goddess of Greene St." cozy mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, coming January 28, 2020. In this delightful new series by the New York Times bestselling author of the Flower Shop Mysteries,...
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My Musing ~ Cloud in my Coffee by Julie Mulhern
Cloud in my Coffee by Julie Mulhern is the third book in the “Country Club Murders” mystery series. Published by Henery Press, May 2016 Wake Up and Smell the Coffee When Ellison Russell is nearly killed at a benefactors’ party, she brushes the incident aside as an...
My Musing ~ Evil Turns by Jane Tesh
Evil Turns by Jane Tesh is the 5th book in the “Madeline Maclin” mystery series. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, May 2016 Murder by witchcraft? Private investigator and former beauty queen Madeline Maclin thought she'd seen it all in her small North Carolina town of...
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February 2019 Releases
Five new series debut this month from Margaret Dumas, Victoria Hamilton, Jenna Harte, J.A. Kazimer and Jenn McKinlay February 1 The Shaker Murder by Eleanor Kuhns (Will Rees #6) February 4 The Truffle With Wedding by Laura Durham (Annabelle Archer #12) Wool Over Your...
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
