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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 ~ Maureen Doherty by Carol J. Perry

Maureen sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we can learn more about what makes her tick. Let’s see what she has to say. What is your full name? Maureen Ann Doherty How old are you? 36 What is your profession? Well, I used to be...

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Genevieve Planché by Nancy Bilyeau

Genevieve sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we, the readers, can get to know her better. What is your full name? Genevieve Planché How old are you? 30 What is your profession?It’s 1764 and I’m the owner of a silk design...

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Ashley Payne by Judith Gonda

Hey, guys! How are you doing? I’m Ashley Payne, Tory Benning’s best friend. It’s a pleasure to meet you! Tory and I have been friends since childhood, almost thirty years now. We first met in kindergarten in our coastal hometown, Santa Sofia, about twelve miles north...

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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 ~ A Soufflé of Suspicion by Daryl Wood Gerber

A Soufflé of Suspicion by Daryl Wood Gerber is the second book in the “French Bistro” mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, July 2018 The buoyant mood at Bistro Rousseau deflates when Chef Camille’s sister, Renee, turns up dead in the chef’s kitchen, and Mimi...

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King and Maxwell by David Baldacci

King and Maxwell by David Baldacci is the sixth book in the “King & Maxwell” thriller series. Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, November 2013 It seems at first like a simple, tragic story. Tyler Wingo, a teenage boy, learns the awful news that his father, a...

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Chicken Caccia-Killer by Liz Lipperman

Chicken Caccia-Killer by Liz Lipperman is the fourth book in the "Clueless Cook/Jordan McAllister" mystery series. Publisher: Liz Lipperman, December 2013 Forced to fight to keep her job as the culinary reporter at the Ranchero Globe, Jordan covers the International...

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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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