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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 ~ Jac Brodie by Yasmin Angoe
They called me reckless. But I was more like a wrecking ball and it was intentional. I get into stuff as a sort of punishment for mistakes of my past like what happened to Daddy back then, and the dumpster fire I left Mama and my little sister Pen to deal with when I...
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Chen Su Lin by Ovidia Yu
Hello from Syonan (Japan Occupied Singapore). It’s August 1945. My name is Chen Su Lin and I’m twenty-four years old, born in the year of the metal monkey. Some say the war is over in the West, Germany has surrendered. Here we are isolated without radios and Japan...
Augusta Hawke by G.M. Malliet
Things have been different since my husband died, returning (as I thought) from saving lives at one of our local hospitals. Of course I was in mourning, but it was a mourning cut short when I learned he'd been unfaithful to me. Even learning the circumstances...
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 ~ A Very Merry Murder by Mary Angela
A Very Merry Murder by Mary Angela is the third book in the “Professor Prather” mystery series. Publisher: Camel Press, coming October 1, 2018. It’s December in Copper Bluff, and from hillside to hallowed hall, everyone is merry—or will be as soon as semester break...
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Catnapped by Elaine Viets
Catnapped by Elaine Viets is the 13th book in the “Dead-End Job” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, May 2014 No more pussyfooting around! Husband and wife PI team Helen Hawthorne and Phil Sagemont have barely scratched the surface of the world of show cats when a...
The Whole Cat and Caboodle by Sofie Ryan
The Whole Cat and Caboodle by Sofie Ryan is the first book in the new “Second Chance Cat” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, April 2014 Sarah Grayson is the happy proprietor of Second Chance, a charming shop in the oceanfront town of North Harbor, Maine. At the...
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July 2013 Books
July 1 Classic Mistake [Car Detective #4] by Amy Myers Murder by Syllabub [Ellen McKenzie Series #5] by Kathleen Delaney Outside Eden [Harper Jennings #4] by Merry Jones July 2 Rubbed Out [Memphis Barbeque #4] by Riley Adams Not The Killing Type [Booktown #7] by Lorna...
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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
