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A Day in My Life ~ Hattie Leiper by Greta Sinclair
People seem to think being a private investigator in Nashville is glamorous. My mornings suggest otherwise. I share my studio home and office above The Crooked Note on Music Row with three very opinionated companions. Moose, my grumpy Chow Chow, believes breakfast...
A Word With M.E. Proctor
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I grew up surrounded by stacks of crime novels. My parents both read a lot and crime was by far their favorite genre. Of course, I raided their bookshelves (I was...
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A Day in My Life ~ Dolly Barkin by Nancy Robards Thompson
Dolly’s Dish 🐾 - A Word with Dolly Barkin… Sugar Hollow’s Sassiest Papillon Well, hello there, sugar dumplin’. Dolly Barkin here. I am honored to welcome you to Sugar Hollow. Come on in and get comfortable. Around here, everyone is family. We tell it like it is… and...
A Day in My Life ~ Daniel Cole by Sloan Richman
Why? What? When? Where? How? And who? My mind reeled with questions while I sat in the police cruiser. At least I had moved up to the front passenger seat now, as if I were Officer Gilliam’s partner. Of course, I wasn’t. But I guess he felt bad about having me ride in...
Reviews
My Musing ~ DEATH HITS THE HIGH NOTES by GG Calpo
Dru’s Short Musing: When two members of the choir die at a rehearsal and one of them is a close friend, the team is on the hunt for a killer. This story blends friendship and family drama into one cohesive whodunit that I could not put down, quickly becoming a...
My Musing ~ CRIMSON THAW by Bruce Robert Coffin
Dru’s Short Musing: Because he did the right thing, Detective Justice is exiled to another location where he is teamed up with a rookie detective on his first assignment, one that is bigger than they both imagined. All I can say is “wow” as I was immediately pulled...
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My Musing ~ Snow Time To Die by Annie McEwen
Dru’s Short Musing: Due to a mishap at another lodging, Emmy’s ex-boss must stay at her family lodge. Of course, the ex-boss was her typical self, antagonizing all around her including Emmy. When Emmy finds her frozen body, it appears at first like an accident but...
My Musing ~ Axe Me No Questions by Paula Charles
Dru’s Short Musing: This well-executed whodunit with its comfortable tone kept me on my toes from beginning to end. The author knows how to tell a story that kept me immersed in all that was happening. Finding a dead body sets the stage in this engaging drama as Dawna...
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New Releases ~ Week of November 9, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of November 9 – 15, 2025 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! NOVEMBER 10 The Holly Village Murders by Benedict Brown (Historical...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ COLORADO MYSTERY MERGE edited by Peg Brantley, Kerry Hammond, Alison Thayer
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the second anthology from the Sisters In Crime Colorado Chapter, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 23, 2026 Series: Crime Fiction Collection, Book 2 Genre: Short Story Crime...
Cover Reveal ~ Vanishing Into The 100% Dark by Amber Royer
On the blog today is the cover reveal for the next book in the “Bean to Bar” mystery series, coming March 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: March 4, 2025 Format: Digital (Print to follow) Name of Series: A Bean to Bar Mystery ~ Book 8 Genre: Cozy Mystery...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Thicker Than Water by Liz Milliron
I’ve been reading this series from the beginning, and I enjoyed watching Jim and Sally's relationship progress. So, I’m very excited to host the cover reveal for the next book in Liz Milliron’s mystery series, coming September 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication...
Cover Reveal ~ Happiness Is a Warm Gun: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of the Beatles edited by Josh Pachter
I can’t believe this. It’s happening. I'm about to be a published fiction writer! Kristopher Zgorski (BOLO Books) and I wrote a short story together that was inspired by "Ticket to Ride" from the Beatles' Help! album. This is, for both of us, our first published...
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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...
Special Report: Street Teams
I recently attended the MURDER AND MAYHEM CHICAGO 2020 conference, virtually. It was recorded and is available HERE until the end of March. You should definitely listen to the recording as you will learn much about the crime fiction community that I am happy to be a...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
