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A Day in My Life ~ Lily Dreyfus by Darlene Dziomba
It’s another bright, beautiful spring morning in New Jersey. I’m always grateful for a sunny morning since my day begins with multiple dog walks. First, I walk my pups, Boone and Crockett. Then I’m off to the Forever Friends Animal Shelter. There are five to...
A Day in My Life ~ Gwendolyn Bainbridge by Allison Montclair
“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde Iris is hiding something from me. I shouldn’t be surprised by this. In the eighteen months since we started up The...
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A Day in My Life ~ Tim Wellington by Tessa Wegert
You’d think that a man would get used to the screaming. It had become a daily affair, varying in pitch and length but otherwise consistent. Sometimes, it would catch Tim by surprise and he’d forget who was making the sound altogether. It hadn’t been so long ago...
A Day in My Life ~ Jackie Prescott and Lauren Beniot by Erica J Whelton
Hi, my name is Jackie Prescott, and this is my sister, Lauren Beniot and my niece, Melody Beniot. Together we inherited our great-uncle’s barbecue shack in Prairie Rose, Texas. We hadn’t seen him in years, so this was more than unexpected. He’d send the occasional...
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My Musing ~ STAKEOUTS AND STROLLERS by Rob Phillips
Dru’s Short Musing: A newly minted private investigator’s first case though solved, spirals into a second case that brings danger to himself and his new client. This well-written and non-stop action-packed drama introduced us to Charlie Shaw, his wife, his boss,...
My Musing ~ An Amateur Sleuth’s Guide to Murder by Lynn Cahoon
Dru’s Short Musing: What a fun book featuring new amateur sleuth Meg, who’s put to the test when a man she overheard on a boat ride, ends of dead at her new employer’s dock. Returning home to a new life awaits Meg with two jobs, one working in a bookstore and one...
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My Musing ~ The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco by Michelle Chouinard
In Michelle Chouinard’s clever mystery The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco, the granddaughter of a serial killer shows readers another side of the beloved city. The chill of a San Francisco summer can be deadly. No one knows this better than Capri Sanzio, who...
My Musing ~ But Not For Me by Allison A. Davis
Beatniks, Eisenhower, Fillmore District jazz and Major League baseball. As Mayor George Christopher fights an influx of organized crime and redevelopment begins to transform the city, racial and political tensions rise when a Black real estate magnate is murdered....
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New Releases Coming Soon ~ June 2025
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 fifteen debut series. As always, I hope there is a new title to suit everyone’s personal taste....
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Cover Reveal ~ WEDDING JITTERS AND STORMY RIVERS by Dense Swanson
Denise Swanson is a prolific writer with over 35 published books in her catalog, and I’ve enjoyed reading them all. It is now my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Scumble River" mystery series, coming in February 2026 and now available...
Cover Reveal ~ Gone Fishin’: Crime Takes a Holiday edited by Jim M. Jackson
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the for the eighth Guppy Anthology, coming February 2025 and now available for preorder. Publication Date: February 1, 2025 Publisher: Wolf’s Echo Press Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Guppy Anthology Book 8...
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Cover Reveal ~ Killin’ Time in San Diego edited by Holly West
I’m delighted to host the cover reveal for the Bouchercon 2023 mystery anthology, coming August 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: August 30, 2023Publisher: Down & Out BooksFormat: Print, DigitalGenre: Short Story AnthologyAuthor Website:...
Cover Reveal ~ Deadly to the Core by Joyce Tremel
I am happy to share with you the cover reveal for the first book in a brand new mystery series from Joyce Tremel, coming January 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: January 16, 2024Publisher: Crooked Lane BooksFormat: Print, DigitalName of Series: Cider...
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Interview with L.A. Chandlar
Author on the Air Global Radio Network invited me, the shy one, to interview the fabulous L.A. Chandlar about her latest release, THE HINDENBERG SPY. We talked about the book, Josephine Baker and of course my favorite building in New York. Listen here on Soundcloud...
A Year In Books ~ 2020
I have read over 250 books thus far and the year isn't over. When picking out one favorite book, it just can't be done because every book touches you differently and it simply hard to choose. However, there are books that truly resonate with you and those are the...
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