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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 ~ Ruth Beauregard by DonnaRae Menard
When I first started writing the An It’s Never Too Late series, in Murder in the Meadow, I introduced Ruth Beauregard on page 5. I expected her to live there for 3 pages, drop the bomb about Katie’s grandmother, pick up her suitcase and leave. She never did. Book four...
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Kathryn Stinson by Leslie Wheeler
If I’d known Charlotte would pick the hottest day of summer for the hike to Wolf Bog, I might have thought twice about going. But then again, I might have gone anyway, Charlotte being such a good friend. By Charlotte, I mean Charlotte Hinckley. She’s the executive...
A Word With Laura Childs
Why do you write the genre that you write?Ever since I was a kid I adored spooky mysteries. Told ghost stories around the campfire, snuck into the cemetery at night on a dare, scared my friends with a Ouija board. When the time came to start writing mysteries I was...
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 ~ Yule Log Murder by Leslie Meier
Yule Log Murder by Leslie Meier is the second anthology of short stories from Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross. Publisher: Kensington, coming October 30, 2018. Fresh-baked cookies, pies, and cakes can warm even the frostiest Christmases in coastal Maine. But...
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Scrappy Summer by Mollie Cox Bryan
Scrappy Summer by Mollie Cox Bryan is the first novella in the “Cumberland Creek” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, May 2014 Summer's in full swing, and it's time once again for the Cumberland Creek County Fair Pie Competition. DeeAnn Fields just knows this is...
Ruin Falls by Jenny Milchman
Ruin Falls by Jenny Milchman is the follow-up to her critically acclaimed Cover of Snow. Publisher: Ballantine Books, April 2014 In a suspenseful follow-up to her critically acclaimed Cover of Snow, Jenny Milchman ratchets up the tension with this edge-of-your-seat...
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February 2014 Books
Week of February 1 The Strangling on the Stage by Simon Brett - Fethering #2 Palmetto Poison by Hope Clark - Carolina Slade #3 Week of February 2 Days of Wine and Roquefort by Avery Aames - A Cheese Shop Mystery #5 Poison At the PTA by Laura Alden - PTA #5 Books,...
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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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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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