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A Day in My Life ~ Primrose Honeychurch by Laura Jensen Walker
Occupation: Retired library assistant I still can’t believe I’m here in Mum’s England. Home of the Bard, Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters, Morse, and Downton Abbey. A dream that’s been a long-time coming. At seventy years old, I realized it was now or never. So, I...
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...
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Lily Parks by Alice Adler
Some days it’s easier to get out of bed than others. That’s a fact, and that’s where my days begin: that first tentative peek from under my duvet cave, assessing the morning’s climate. My name is Lily Parks and I’m the general go-fer around here. It’s not a bad gig....
A Word With Richie Narvaez
Why do you write the genre that you write? I write all sorts of crime fiction, from YA to historical to humorous to noir. I’d say I’m fascinated by the subject of crime because it was part of my childhood. My father was involved in illegal gambling, the numbers...
Reviews
My Musing ~ JOY TO THE BONES by Carolyn Haines
Dru's Short Musing: Knowing that her parents were murdered, Sarah Booth is on a mission to find the person responsible and bring justice for her parents. This drama was nicely executed and kept me in suspense with all the trappings of a well-written and well-defined...
My Musing ~ Games of Scones by Mary Lee Ashford
Games of Scones by Mary Lee Ashford is the first book in the NEW “Sugar and Spice” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, coming December 4, 2018. As co-owner of Sugar and Spice Cookbooks, Sugar Calloway has seen simple confections bring friends together and...
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Mind Over Murder by Evelyn David
Mind Over Murder by Evelyn David. Publisher: Trace Evidence Press, June 2014 The last time the police knocked on psychic Valentine Zalmanzig Cohen's door they ignored her advice and the wrong man ended up in prison for murder. Five years later the knock comes again....
Phantom Instinct by Meg Gardiner
Phantom Instinct by Meg Gardiner is a new stand-alone thriller where an injured cop and an ex-thief hunt down a killer nobody else believes exist. Publisher: Dutton, June 2014 When shots ring out in a crowded L.A. club, bartender Harper Flynn watches helplessly as her...
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April 2015 Books
April 1 Threads of Deceit by Mae Fox & Jan Fields - Vineyard Quilt *new series* April 7 The Cozy Cookbook by Childs, Coyle, Haywood, Hyzy, McKinlay and more Lemon Pies and Little White Lies by Ellery Adams - Charmed Pie Shoppe #4 Bittersweet by Susan Wittig Albert...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ A LITTLE LIGHT MUSIC by Sarah Osborne
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Flo and Maude Christmas" mystery series, coming in November 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: November 15, 2026 Series: Flo and Maude Christmas Cozy Mystery, Book 6 Genre: Cozy...
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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
