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A Word With Michael Northrop
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I’ve always read a pretty wide variety of mysteries, from the Agatha Christie novels that first got me hooked to darker Scandinavian stuff (What is going on in...
A Day In My Life ~ Talia Cook by Leslie Budewitz
First, my name. My grandparents’ first date was to see The Godfather in 1972, and they loved the actress Talia Shire, best known for playing Adrienne in the Rocky movies. When my mother was expecting me, my grandmother suggested Talia. The perfect start to our...
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Maddie Swallows by Kat Bellemore
I wake up in a strange bed. A house that’s not mine. An empty place next to me where my husband used to lie. Ex-husband, I remind myself. I’m back in my hometown, my two teenagers sleeping down the hall. When I glance at my phone I see four missed calls, all from my...
A Word With Carlene O’Connor
Why do you write the genre that you write?It was originally an offer from my publisher asking if I wanted to write a cozy murder mystery series for him set in England. I told him I did not know enough about England to set a murder mystery there but then I paused and...
Reviews
My Musing ~ MURDER IN THE UPPER CRUST by Mindy Quigley
Dru’s Short Musing: Instead of spending quality time with her boyfriend, a catering gig interrupted their vacation plan as well as . . . murder. This was a fast paced and well written whodunit that I could not put down until all was said and done. The author did a...
My Musing ~ Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott
Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott is the first book in the NEW “Bookstore” mystery series, coming October 30, 2018. Addie Greyborne loved working with rare books at the Boston Public Library—she even got to play detective, tracking down clues about mysterious old...
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Death of a Mad Hatter by Jenn McKinlay
Death of a Mad Hatter by Jenn McKinlay is the second book in the “Hat Shop” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, May 2014 Scarlett Parker and her British cousin, Vivian Tremont, are hard at work at Mim’s Whims—their ladies’ hat shop on London’s chic...
A Tiger's Tale by Laura Morrigan
A Tiger's Tale by Laura Morrigan is the second book in the “Call of the Wilde” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, May 2014 When a normally mellow tiger at a rescue facility trees a terrified vet, animal behaviorist Grace Wilde needs to use her psychic...
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December 2013 Books
Week of December 1 Murder on the Orient Espresso by Sandra Balzo - Maggy Thorsen #8 The Sayers Swindle by Victoria Abbott - Book Collector #2 Forget Me Not by Heather Ashby - Love in the Fleet #2 Home For Homicide by Jennie Bentley - Do-It-Yourself #7 Home For The...
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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
