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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 ~ Agnes Corey by Carol Goodman
Occupation: Editorial Assistant Dear Ms. St. Clair, I just wanted to tell you how much The Secret of Wyldcliffe Heights means to me. I read it for the first time when I was fourteen and it saved my life. I’d never felt like someone really saw me until then, and...
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Detective Alibi Morning Sun by Kris Calvin
I’m sorry. I couldn’t hear you over the chatter in here. Did you say you want to take that chair? My friend is joining me but. . .sure, ok. It is crowded with the morning coffee rush, and the window seat does make it easier to pass the time. Would you like me to lean...
Katie Aubrey by J.C. Eaton
No matter what my mother goes around telling everyone, I did not resign from my high-tech business position in Chandler, Arizona, and start a charcuterie catering service and sandwich shop in quirky Cave Creek as a result of a breakup with my philandering boyfriend....
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 ~ Rooted in Deceit by Wendy Tyson
Rooted in Deceit by Wendy Tyson is the fourth book in the “Greenhouse” mystery series. Publisher: Henery Press, September 2018. It’s summertime in Winsome. Washington Acres is abloom, Megan is preparing for the grand opening of their wood-fired pizza farm, and things...
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Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon
Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon is the first book in the new “Tourist Trap” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, April 2014 In the gentle coastal town of South Cove, California, all Jill Gardner wants is to keep her store--Coffee, Books, and More--open and...
My Musing ~ A Second Helping of Murder by Christine Wenger
A Second Helping of Murder by Christine Wenger is the second book in the “Comfort Food” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, April 2014 Trixie Matkowski is warming up to running her family’s diner in the small town of Sandy Harbor in upstate New York. But the only...
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May 2013 Books
These are the May books on my reading list. Will I get to read them all, that is the question. What's on your reading list? Week of May 1 Death's Last Run [Clare Vengel #3] by Robin Spano Week of May 6 Topped Chef [Key West Food Critic #3] by Lucy Burdette The Begonia...
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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
