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A Word With Mary Anna Evans
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I like crime fiction because it deals with big, important issues. If somebody commits murder, and that’s almost always the crime at the heart of a mystery, the...
Author Showcase ~ Gone Fishin’: Crime Takes a Holiday edited by James M. Jackson
What can go wrong on vacation? Plenty, and the stress of missing a flight or the pain of falling victim to pickpockets is only the beginning in Gone Fishin’: Crime Takes a Holiday, the Eighth Guppy Anthology (edited by James M. Jackson), twenty-three authors from the...
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A Day In My Life ~ Basil Billingsly by J.R. Lancaster
The mornings are quiet in Badger’s Hollow. It’s my greatest pleasure in life to rise before the rest of the village and savor the time to myself. I like to start the kettle and head to the conservatory where the scent of dirt and flowers are in perfect harmony. Birds...
Author Showcase ~ Crime Under The Sun edited by Matt Coyle, Naomi Hirahara, & Tammy Kaehler
In Crime Under The Sun, the second anthology offered by Partners in Crime, the San Diego chapter of Sisters in Crime, fifteen stories capture the hopes and dreams of characters trying to live the idyllic SoCal life. Here are the opening lines from each story....
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 ~ Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico
Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico is the first book in the NEW "Catering Hall" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, coming February 25, 2020 After her philandering husband’s boat went down, newly single Mia Carina went back to Astoria, the bustling...
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My Musing ~ Gone With The Witch by Heather Blake
Gone With The Witch by Heather Blake is the seventh book in the "Wishcrafter" mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, May 2016 The national bestselling author of Some Like It Witchy returns as wish-granting witch Darcy Merriweather is put to the test after murder takes...
My Musing ~ The Final Tap by Amanda Flower
The Final Tap by Amanda Flower is the second book in the “Living History Museum” mystery series. Publisher: Midnight Ink, May 2016 March on Barton Farm can only mean one thing: maple sugar season. To combat the winter slump, resilient director Kelsey Cambridge...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of February 3, 2019
Here are nine new books, with two debut series, that are releasing this week for your reading pleasure. Killer Eyeshadow and a Cold Espresso by Traci Andrighetti ~ Salon owner Cassidi Conti thought The Clip and Sip’s struggles were behind her. That is, until a local...
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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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
