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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 Word With Hallie Ephron
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . Why do you write the genre that you write? I blame P. D. James’s AN UNSUITABLE JOB FOR A WOMAN, the first modern mystery I read. It hooked me on mystery novels with believable, relatable female...
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A Word With Terrie Farley Moran
Why do you write the genre that you write?Hi Dru Ann, it’s good to be back visiting you and all your friends. I write what I read. My favorite fiction novels are almost exclusively cozy mysteries. I also love short mystery fiction but I don’t confine myself to cozy...
Edna Harridan by Rosalie Spielman
Hello, Edna Harridan here. I’m Lieutenant Colonel Tessa Treslow’s favorite aunt and nowadays, her roommate. She’s busy under a truck at the moment, so I’m here to tell you about what our days are like. We live in an old farmhouse out in the sticks of Idaho. Well, the...
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 ~ Blessed Be the Wicked by D. A. Bartley
Blessed Be the Wicked by D. A. Bartley is the first book in the NEW “Abish Taylor” mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, August 2018. In D. A. Bartley's compelling debut, Detective Abish Taylor returns home to Utah and uncovers dark secrets lurking within the...
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Throw in the Trowel by Kate Collins
Throw in the Trowel by Kate Collins is the 15th book in the “Flower Shop” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, February 2014 I’m used to buried bulbs, not buried bodies… The couple that sleuths together. Flower Shop owner Abby Knight has just returned from a romantic...
Poisoned Ground by Sandra Parshall
Poisoned Ground by Sandra Parshall is the sixth book in the “Rachel Goddard” mystery series. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, March 2014 When a powerful development company sets its sights on Mason Country, Virginia, as the location for a sprawling resort for the rich,...
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Cover Reveal ~ DEVIL ON DICKENS ISLAND by Allison Brook
It is my pleasure to host the cover reveal for the next book in Allison Brook's mystery series, coming in July 2027 from Rowan Prose Publishing and now up for preorder. Publication Date: July 20, 2027 Series: A Books On The Beach Mystery, Book 2 Genre: Cozy Mystery...
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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
