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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...
A Day In My Life ~ Aurelia Escalante by Sharon Short
One might understandably think that living and working year-round on a tiny, remote island in Lake Erie would be dull. But for me, living and working on Trouble Island is both a refuge and a terror. I’m Aurelia Escalante (not my actual name if I’m being honest—though...
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A Word With Angela Crook
Why do you write the genre that you write?I've always been a huge Stephen King fan, so when I started writing, I wanted to o be the black Stephen King. But I also loved Terri McMillan and her stories of family drama. So I've combined the two to write dark family...
Leslie Karst by Leslie Karst
It’s mid-January here in Santa Cruz, California, and a cold drizzle has been falling steadily since yesterday afternoon—much to the annoyance of my Border Collie mix, Rosie, who’d love nothing more than to go for an early-morning walk were she not allergic to the...
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 ~ The Fog Ladies by Susan McCormick
The Fog Ladies by Susan McCormick is the first book in the NEW "San Francisco Cozy Murder" mystery series. Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, coming October 9, 2019. Young, overworked medical intern Sarah James has no time for sleuthing. Her elderly neighbors, the spunky...
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My Musing ~ Hidden by Karen E. Olson
Hidden by Karen E. Olson is the first book in a suspense thriller with Nicole Jones. Publisher: Severn House, November 2015 Nicole Jones – if that is her real name - lives off the grid. She doesn’t have a license, passport or bank account. She definitely doesn’t own a...
My Musing ~ Flipped For Murder by Maddie Day
Flipped For Murder by Maddie Day is the first book in the NEW “Country Store” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, October 2015 In this freshly baked series, author Maddie Day lifts the lid on a small town in southern Indiana, where a newcomer is cooking up a new...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of June 24, 2018
From cozies to traditional to women's fiction, here are 20 new books releasing this week for your reading enjoyment. June 25 (Mona Marple) June 26 (Ellie Alexander, Ritter Ames, Laurien Berenson, Laura Bradford, Kate Carlisle, Sheila Connolly, J.C. Eaton, Alex...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ THE GIRL IN FOXKILL FOREST by Shelly Jones
I am excited to share with you the cover for the first book in a new mystery series, coming in February 2027 from Tule Publishing and now up for preorder. Publication Date: February 10, 2027 Series: A Foxkill Murder Cases Mystery, Book 1 Genre: Traditional Mystery...
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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
