Features
A Day in My Life ~ Ginevra Bishop by Kate Westbury
The daily tabulation of my usual activities within the hallowed halls of St. Mildred’s College is not for the faint of heart: The hunt for rationed marmalade at breakfast, the mad dash for the warmest corner of the lecture hall, the wrestling over grammar with my...
A Day In My Life ~ Casey Schmitt by Ryan Hoffman
What a day in my life is like? I will elaborate. My name is Casey Sherman Schmitt, and I have high-functioning autism. I'd like to live by a detailed schedule, just like I keep my home tidy and everything in order. Living the other way usually ends in disaster. It has...
Features
A Word With Mary Ellen Hughes
Why do you write the genre that you write?I’ve always loved mysteries, but cozy mysteries appealed to me in particular because I could identify with my protagonist. So far my main characters have always been female and have had jobs and family that I could draw on to...
Amy Lindstrom by Dana Cameron
Today is not like every other day. Today has been a nightmare. It started off as usual: coffee, gym, breakfast, then work at the paper. Reporting is not a glamorous job: it’s mostly digging through files, talking to people, checking, cross-checking, and confirming...
Reviews
My Musing ~ NO BONES ABOUT IT by Annie McEwen
Dru’s Short Musing: When her friend becomes a prime suspect in a recent murder, Emmy along with her friends are on the case. This story immediately captured my attention from the first page to its conclusion. The writing was crisp and the comfortable tone made it easy...
My Musing ~ Wed, Read & Dead by V.M. Burns
Wed, Read & Dead by V.M. Burns is the fourth book in the “Mystery Bookshop” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, April 30, 2019. Bookstore owner Samantha Washington sells and solves mysteries in North Harbor, Michigan—including the murder of her...
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My Musing ~ Death Comes Quickly by Susan Witting Albert
Death Comes Quickly by Susan Witting Albert is the 22nd book in the “China Bayles” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, April 2014 When China’s and Ruby’s friend Karen Prior is mugged in a mall parking lot and dies a few days later, China begins to suspect...
My Musing ~ What The Fly Saw by Frankie Y. Bailey
What The Fly Saw by Frankie Y. Bailey is the second book in the "Detective Hannah McCabe" mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur, March 2015 Albany, New York, January 2020 The morning after a blizzard that shut down the city, funeral director Kevin Novak is found dead in...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ IT’S NOT EVEN PAST by Anna Scotti
With a new publisher and a new introduction, it is my pleasure to present this updated cover with its new look and design, coming October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 20, 2026 Genre: Short Story Crime Fiction Collection Format: Print,...
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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
