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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 ~ Porter Beck by Bruce Borgos
God, I’m forty-eight today. How did this happen? My body looks much the same as it did for the last twenty years—to me. We never see our reflection quite the way someone else does, right? But there are subtle differences. I see my once athletic build retreating into a...
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Ellie Carr by Lisa Black
I could say that it started out as an ordinary day, but that’s not entirely true. Evidence Response Team (think CSI) is a peripheral duty at the FBI, which means I’m usually following paper trails in Organized Crime and only sometimes get to snap photos and pull out...
Whitney Dagner by Gabby Allan
Whitney sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we, the readers, can get to know her better. What is your full name?Whitney Sheridan Dagner How old are you?Nearing thirty, we’ll just leave it at that What is your profession?I have a...
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 ~ The Killer Christmas Sweater by Terry Ambrose
The Killer Christmas Sweater by Terry Ambrose is the third book in the “Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast” mystery series. Publisher: coming November 8, 2018. All ten-year-old Alexandra Atwood wants for Christmas is to get her dad and the B&B’s cook Marquetta under...
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My Musing ~ The Dead Will Tell by Linda Castillo
The Dead Will Tell by Linda Castillo is the sixth book in the Kate Burkholder thriller series. Publisher: Minotaur, July 2014 Everyone in Painters Mill knows the abandoned Hochstetler farm is haunted. But only a handful of the residents remember the terrible secrets...
The Black Hour by Lori Rader-Day
The Black Hour by Lori Rader-Day. Publisher: Seventh Street Books, July 2014 For Chicago sociology professor Amelia Emmet, violence was a research topic--until a student she'd never met shot her. He also shot himself. Now he's dead and she's back on campus, trying to...
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November 2014 Books
Week ending November 1 Christmas Cozy by Kathi Daley - Zoe Donovan #11 Don't Rock the Boat by Janice Thompson - Bridal Mayhem #6 Week of November 3 Lethal Letters by Ellery Adams - Books by the Bay #6 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie by Rita Mae Brown - Fox Hunting #9 The...
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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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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