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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...

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Get To Know You ~ Thea Olson by Ellen Jacobson

Sometimes the best way to know a person is by asking questions, where you can learn more about what makes them tick. Get to know Thea with their answers below. What is your full name? Thea Olson How old are you? I’m in my late 20s. What is your profession? I’m an...

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Wendy Winchester Rierson by R.J. Lee

Since my marriage to my detective husband, Ross Rierson, my life has been both predictable and off-the-charts edgy. The predictable part comes from the bridge club I run here in my hometown river port of Rosalie, Mississippi. That’s my release because no two bridge...

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A Word With Faye Snowden

Why do you write the genre that you write?I write dark fiction because it’s what I want to read. But that’s not all. Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man” is my favorite book of all time. He was able to hold a mirror up to society while giving us a tragically beautiful and...

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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...

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My Musing ~ Little Comfort by Edwin Hill

Little Comfort by Edwin Hill is the first book in the NEW “Hester Thursby” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, coming Aug 28, 2018. In a brilliantly twisted debut set among Boston’s elite, Edwin Hill introduces unforgettable sleuth Hester Thursby—and a missing...

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Dead Between the Lines by Denise Swanson

Dead Between the Lines by Denise Swanson is the third book in the “Devereaux's Dime Store” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, March 2014 Opening an old-fashioned five-and-dime shop in her small Missouri hometown has been a great change for Devereaux “Dev” Sinclair....

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Steeped in Evil by Laura Childs

Steeped in Evil by Laura Childs is the 15th book in the “Tea Shop” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, March 2014 In the newest mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Tea Revenge, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is about to...

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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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The reclusive figure of Dru reportedly spends her working hours at the mysterious daytime situation doing “research.” Her non-working hours are spent less reclusively on her blog, dru’s book musings where the main goal is to introduce readers to authors and their work.

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2024 Anthony Award

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2024 Agatha Award

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2017 MWA Raven Award

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