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A Day in My Life ~ Chance Winston by Alan Orloff

An Excerpt - Sneak Peek I came by my dishonesty honestly. My great-grandfather was a horse thief. My grandfather was a tax cheat. My uncle was a real estate swindler. My father was a con man, a grifter. And my mother? A real piece of work. That’s all in my rearview...

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A Day in My Life ~ Dahlia Devine by Lori Rader-Day

Cam opened the new lock he’d installed on the apartment door, blah-blahing about how he didn’t have to do this, how me and Joey had made the bed we could now no longer sleep in, etc. My knees knocked in the cold hallway. When he finally let me in, I cruised through...

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Reviews

My Musing ~ Fog and Fury by Rachel Howzell Hall

Dru’s Short Musing: This is a well-written and executed drama that quickly became unputdownable. I read this in one sitting. A solid mystery that I could not put down. Moving to a new town should have been more peaceful than leaving LA, but a missing dog and a dead...

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My Musing ~ A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron

New motel owner Dee Stern has checked out of the familiar comforts in the Studio City and checked in to the quaint village of Foundgold. Running a rustic getaway in the woods sure beats LA traffic—until murder ruins the peace and quiet . . .Down-on-her-luck sitcom...

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My Musing ~ Trouble in Queenstown by Delia Pitts

With Trouble in Queenstown, Delia Pitts introduces private investigator Vandy Myrick in a powerful mystery that blends grief, class, race, and family with thrilling results. Evander “Vandy” Myrick became a cop to fulfill her father’s expectations. After her world...

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New Releases

New Releases ~ Week of June 1, 2025

Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of June 1 – 7, 2025 with five debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! JUNE 1 Homemaker by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a...

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Cover Reveals

Cover Reveals

Cover Reveal ~ Murder Uncorked by Maddie Day

I’m excited to share with you the cover reveal for the first book in the NEW "Cece Barton" mystery series, coming October 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 24, 2023Publisher: Kensington BooksFormat: Print, Digital, and AudioName of Series: Cece...

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Extras

Interview with L.A. Chandlar

Author on the Air Global Radio Network invited me, the shy one, to interview the fabulous L.A. Chandlar about her latest release, THE HINDENBERG SPY. We talked about the book, Josephine Baker and of course my favorite building in New York. Listen here on Soundcloud 👉...

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Podcast ~ What are book reviewers looking for in a book?

Yesterday I was part of a panel of book reviewers talking about books for Authors on the Air. The name of the podcast is "What are book reviewers looking for in a book?" and if you missed it, you can listen to it here at Authors on the Air. Pam Stack hosted and the...

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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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