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A Day in My Life ~ Frances Hazelton by Dianne Freeman
The day I was asked to talk about a typical day in my life was the day all my plans for the upcoming Christmas season were subverted by my family. I am Frances Hazelton, the Countess of Harleigh. My family consists of my husband, George Hazelton, my daughter, Rose...
A Day in My Life ~ Violet Manville by Anastasia Hastings
A day in my life? Oh, dear reader, I could tell you what it used to be! Studying the displays at the British Museum. Perusing the news of the world in the museum’s newspaper reading room. Learning to navigate London and discovering its hidden treasures and secret...
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A Day in My Life ~ Poppy Montgomery by Gordon Jack
My friend Ginny told me that I need to start practicing gratitude. She thinks I dwell too much on past grievances, which is why I’m always depressed and angry. We’re the classic odd couple. She wants to rescue me from myself and I want to rescue her from a potential...
A Day in My Life ~ Annie Sara Hart by Betty Hechtman
What’s a day like for me now? Certainly, different than when I was working in the kid’s boutique in Malibu. But then Franklin Indiana is nothing like Malibu. The one thing they have in common is being adjacent to water. Malibu has the Pacific Ocean and Franklin has...
Reviews
My Musing ~ HOMETOWN HALLOWEEN HOMICIDE by Rosalie Spielman
Dru’s Short Musing: A note found in a dead person’s hair leads to a wild Halloween that no one saw coming. This fast-paced and well written drama quickly became a page turner as I could not put this book down. The author did a terrific job in staging this mystery with...
My Musing ~ EDGE by Tracy Clark
Dru’s Short Musing: Another solid entry into this complex and riveting drama that I could not put down until all was said and done. In this fast-paced and well-written story, people are dying due to Edge, a new drug on the streets. The detectives are on the hunt for...
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My Musing ~ No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding by Catherine Mack
Dru’s Short Musing: Attending a destination wedding on an island with an approaching storm spells trouble and indeed it does when first Eleanor Dash’s bestie gets a cryptic note, and then later Eleanor finds a body and thus begins the search for a killer in this...
My Musing ~ The Spirit Moves by Carol J. Perry
Dru’s Short Musing: Like fine wine, this series gets better with each book written. This is such a fun book with its comfortable tone making it easy to follow along with what the author intended. The pacing is on par with how well this book was written. In Maureen’s...
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Coming Soon ~ January 2026
Here is a list of over 95 new titles representing major genres such as cozy mysteries, traditional mysteries, historical mysteries, and others releasing this month, with 12 debut series. Reading is an adventure. Enjoy! JANUARY 1 Behind These Four Walls by Yasmin Angoe...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ COLORADO MYSTERY MERGE edited by Peg Brantley, Kerry Hammond, Alison Thayer
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the second anthology from the Sisters In Crime Colorado Chapter, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 23, 2026 Series: Crime Fiction Collection, Book 2 Genre: Short Story Crime...
A Reveal Like No Other by Ellen Byron
I am excited to share with you this reveal from the Golden Motel Mystery series. Tada!!! A VERY WOODSY MURDER: Sitcom writer Dee Stern impulsively quits her job on the Kidz Channel sitcom “DUH!” and buys a rustic motel in a small California Gold Rush town at...
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Cover Reveal ~ Kilned At The Ceramic Shop by Donna Clancy
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the first book in the new “Braddock” mystery series from Level Best Books, coming March 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: March 12, 2024 Publisher: Level Best Books Format: Digital, Print -soon to come...
Cover Reveal ~ Shanghai Murder by Jessie Chandler
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Shay O’Hanlon Caper” mystery series from Bella Books, coming June 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: June 18, 2024 Publisher: Bella Books Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Shay...
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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...
Blog Anniversary 2021
Today marks 10 years of dru's book musings. When I started the feature blog, I didn't know how much pleasure it would be to bring authors and readers together. I didn't know that creating this blog, it would welcome a bevy of author who willingly take the time to...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
