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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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A Day In My Life ~ Myrtle Coldron by Lina Hansen

Occupation: Wonky witch and landlady of the Witch’s Retreat Bed and Breakfast. Seriously, I don’t know what’s worse—my magic or the body count in what is supposed to be the idyllic British village of Avebury. After that business with the poisoned wine I was hoping for...

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Killer Foursome by LMAO Press

**Valentine**I’d just arrived in Niagara Falls, New York, for the weekend and was excited to attend my childhood friend’s bachelorette party. It’d been years since I’d seen Babette Lang, and I couldn’t wait to catch up. Might not have been the wisest choice leaving...

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A Word With Tori Eldridge

Why do you write the genre that you write?Most of your readers will know me from my Lily Wong mystery thrillers, but Dance Among The Flames is “an epic novel steeped in Brazilian history and spiritualism [that] mixes a dark, mystical thriller, a supernatural horror...

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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 ~ Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte

Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte is the second book in the “Cat Café” mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, coming July 31, 2018. Second in the pawsitively charming new feline mystery series set off the New England coast, where curiosity leads to some killer...

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Days of Wine and Roquefort by Avery Aames

Days of Wine and Roquefort by Avery Aames is the fifth book in the "Cheese Shop" mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, February 2014 Cheese Shop owner Charlotte Bessette's life seems quieter than ever with her fiancé out of town and her cousin Matthew and...

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My Musing ~ Double Dip by Gretchen Archer

Double Dip by Gretchen Archer is the second book in the "Davis Way Crime Caper" series. Publisher: Henery Press, January 2014 It’s Davis Way’s first slot-tournament season. And it may be her last. Things are dicey at work. A personal assistant goes missing, a little...

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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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