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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 Day In My Life ~ Dee Stern by Ellen Byron
Two weeks ago, I was working in Hollywood as a writer on the Kidz Channel TV show, Duh! Today, I’m making beds and cleaning bathrooms at a rustic mid-century motel in California’s Gold Rush Country that I bought with my best friend Jeff, who also happens to be my...
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Belladonna by Nina Wachsman
I, Belladonna, An Elite Courtesan Of Venice Venice, March 19, 1612 Each day, as soon as the dawn reaches out its red orange tendrils across the lagoon and the first shimmers of sunlight reach my windows, I think of Isaak. He is out there, beyond the lagoon, perhaps...
Nathan Bransford by Lucy Burdette
Nathan sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we, the readers, can get to know him better. What is your full name?Nathan Andrew Bransford How old are you?I’m in my 30s, other than that I’m pleading the fifth. What is your...
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 ~ How to Knit a Murder by Sally Goldenbaum
How to Knit a Murder by Sally Goldenbaum is the second book in the “Seaside Knitters Society” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, coming November 27, 2018. *This is the 13th installment featuring the Seaside Knitters A mysterious woman arrives in picturesque...
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Taken In by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
Taken In by Elizabeth Lynn Casey is the 9th book in the “Southern Sewing Circle” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, August 2014 When a trip to the Big Apple ends in murder, the sewing circle searches for a killer who’s rotten to the core. . . Winning an...
Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams
Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams is the first book in the new "Book Retreat" mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, August 2014 WHO WOULD RESORT TO MURDER? Tucked away in the rolling hills of rural western Virginia is the storybook resort of...
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July 2015 Books
July 1 The Case of the Dotty Dowager by Cathy Ace - WISE Enquiries Agency *new series* Bum Rap by Paul Levine July 7 Spellcasting in Silk by Juliet Blackwell - Witchcraft #7 Butter Off Dead by Leslie Budewitz - Food Lovers' Village #3 Fatal Reservations by Lucy...
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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
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