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A Day in My Life ~ Hattie Leiper by Greta Sinclair
People seem to think being a private investigator in Nashville is glamorous. My mornings suggest otherwise. I share my studio home and office above The Crooked Note on Music Row with three very opinionated companions. Moose, my grumpy Chow Chow, believes breakfast...
A Word With Elaine L. Orr
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? My mother read traditional mysteries so I had an early introduction. Before I started reading what she did (Mary Stewart, Phyllis Whitney, Agatha Christie) I read...
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A Day in My Life ~ Stephanie Roth by John Degen
I assume every adult child eventually reaches that moment when they realize they have become a parent to their parents. I’m there now. And it’s profoundly unsettling, let me tell you. At least at this point, I only have my father to worry about. My mother, the...
A Day in My Life ~ Special Agent Emme Helliwell by Nicole Maggi
A thin line of blue illuminated the crest of El Capitan, crown jewel of Yosemite. I peered up from the valley floor, looking for a figure atop the famous cliff. But so far, the darkness revealed nothing. Cold seeped in through my flak jacket. As I sipped from my...
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My Musing ~ DEATH HITS THE HIGH NOTES by GG Calpo
Dru’s Short Musing: When two members of the choir die at a rehearsal and one of them is a close friend, the team is on the hunt for a killer. This story blends friendship and family drama into one cohesive whodunit that I could not put down, quickly becoming a...
My Musing ~ DEATH ON DICKENS ISLAND by Allison Brook
Dru’s Short Musing: When a family member becomes the prime suspect in a local murder, Delia knows what she has to do and learning about the history of Dickens Island will unearth secrets left behind in this whodunit. Coming back home to reconnect with her son and help...
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My Musing ~ Death at the Scottish Broch by Rose Kerr
Dr. Mia Reid arrives on the Isle of Skye for a summer dig. She learns her friend and trusted colleague, Dr. Ethan Carter, is dead and valuable artifacts are missing. Interpol agent and Mia’s former lover, Luke Forbes, is working the case with the police. They suspect...
My Musing ~ The Gardener’s Plot by Deborah J. Benoit
A woman helps set up a community garden in the Berkshires, only to find a body in one of the plots on opening day. After life threw Maggie Walker a few curveballs, she’s happy to be back in the small, Berkshires town where she spent so much time as a child. Marlowe...
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New Releases ~ Week of October 5, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of October 5 – 11, 2025 with two debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! OCTOBER 5 SNAKEBERRY edited by Christine Bagley, Susan Oleksiw, Ang...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ COLORADO MYSTERY MERGE edited by Peg Brantley, Kerry Hammond, Alison Thayer
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the second anthology from the Sisters In Crime Colorado Chapter, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 23, 2026 Series: Crime Fiction Collection, Book 2 Genre: Short Story Crime...
Cover Reveal ~ Secrets, Songbirds, and Succulents by Iris March
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Succulent Sleuth” mystery series, coming January 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: January 23, 2025 Publisher: Wandering Ginkgo Press Format: Digital (Print to follow) Name of...
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Cover Reveal ~ Killin’ Time in San Diego edited by Holly West
I’m delighted to host the cover reveal for the Bouchercon 2023 mystery anthology, coming August 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: August 30, 2023Publisher: Down & Out BooksFormat: Print, DigitalGenre: Short Story AnthologyAuthor Website:...
Cover Reveal ~ Deadly to the Core by Joyce Tremel
I am happy to share with you the cover reveal for the first book in a brand new mystery series from Joyce Tremel, coming January 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: January 16, 2024Publisher: Crooked Lane BooksFormat: Print, DigitalName of Series: Cider...
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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...
Kensington Holiday Giveaway 2018
Thanks to the publisher, one lucky winner will get Kensington's signature Cozy Basket which contains different books and swag for cozy lovers. Inside you will find one copy of The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams; Survival of the Fritters and Goodbye Cruller World by...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
