Features
A Day in My Life ~ Katy Hudson by Mattea Orr
Today it only took me fifteen seconds to tell John I loved him. That’s faster than most of the second-class telegraph clerks in London, certainly faster than all of the women. Almost as quick as the bolt of lightning that killed him. Every morning I transmit the same...
A Word With Leslie Budewitz
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . Why do you write the genre that you write? I go where the stories take me. For a long time, that’s been the cozy mystery—the stories of women compelled into action when danger threatens the place they...
Features
Jade Cavendish by Terry Ambrose
Hey, my name’s Jade. I run the Beachtown Detective Agency. That’s right, I’m a PI. Technically, I’ve only been a PI for 48 hours. Don’t even ask how that happened. Dru wants me to tell you a little about a day in my life. It’s actually kind of boring. Right now, I’m...
Hazel Wickbury by Sarah E. Burr
Hello, friends! It seems like just yesterday that I was first here introducing myself and my hometown of Crucible, New York, to you all. My name is Hazel Wickbury, and I own a homemade candle shop called A Wick in Time. I recently finished installing a candle-making...
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 ~ Past Due For Murder by Victoria Gilbert
Past Due For Murder by Victoria Gilbert is the third book in the "Blue Ridge Library" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, February 12, 2019. Has a curse fallen on the small town of Taylorsford, Virginia? After a young woman goes missing during a spring...
Reviews
My Musing ~ Tradition of Deceit by Kathleen Ernst
Tradition of Deceit by Kathleen Ernst is the fifth book in the “Chloe Ellefson” mystery series. Publisher: Midnight Ink, October 2014 Curator and occasional sleuth Chloe Ellefson is off to Minneapolis to help her friend Ariel with a monumental task. Ariel must write a...
My Musing ~ Big Mojo by Jack Getze
Big Mojo by Jack Getze is the third book in the “Austin Carr” mystery series. Publisher: Down & Out Books, September 2014 Wall Street’s miasmal garbage washes up on the Jersey Shore when a small time broker falls in love: Is he attracted to the beautiful lady—or...
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
