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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...

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A Day In My Life ~ Ella Kelly by Wendy Ledger

Today is a day of destiny. I can feel it as I throw my duffel bag into the back seat of my car. I’m traveling light, having discarded the baggage of my previous existence. You see, I had believed that I had found the love of my life, but it turned out that he truly...

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A Word With Molly MacRae

Why do you write the genre that you write?Short answer, because planting bodies and clues in books is more socially acceptable than burying them in my backyard. The longer answer is that I write traditional/cozy mysteries because they offer readers what real life so...

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Get To Know You ~ Stefanie Adams by M.A. Monnin

Stefanie sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we can get to know her better. What is your full name?Stefanie Adams. My parents disagreed on my middle name, so I didn’t get one. How old are you?35. What is your profession?For 12...

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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...

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My Musing ~ Moving Target by Keith Donnelly

Moving Target by Keith Donnelly is the first in-between story in the "Youngblood" series. Publisher: Hummingbird Books, November 9, 2019. At the behest of the President of the United States, Donald Youngblood, private investigator and FBI consultant, finds himself...

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My Musing ~ Murder on Wheels by Lynn Cahoon

Murder on Wheels by Lynn Cahoon is the 6th book in the “Tourist Trap” mystery series. Publisher: Lyrical Underground, February 2016 The food truck craze has reached the charming coastal town of South Cove, California, but before Jill Gardner—owner of Coffee, Books,...

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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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The reclusive figure of Dru reportedly spends her working hours at the mysterious daytime situation doing “research.” Her non-working hours are spent less reclusively on her blog, dru’s book musings where the main goal is to introduce readers to authors and their work.

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2024 Anthony Award

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2024 Agatha Award

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2017 MWA Raven Award

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