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A Day in My Life ~ Miles Donovan by L.B. Phillips
People ask what I do, and I've learned to watch their faces when I answer, because "I notice things" is a sentence that makes a grown adult quietly check the room for the exits. But it's the only trade I've ever been any good at, so let me walk you through an ordinary...
A Day In My Life ~ Mel O’Rourke by Marla A. White
The smell of bacon rouses me from my sleep. I smile. The sun is peaking over the mountain where I own a rustic bed-and-breakfast, birds are chirping, and all is right with the world. It takes me a second to realize someone who isn’t me is in the kitchen making...
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Sophie (Phee) Kimball by J. C. Eaton
Usually I leave Bagels ‘n More, the local Sun City West gossip-central hub, with indigestion from listening to my mother and her book club ladies vent about everything from food prices to whose lawns haven’t been weeded. And if they weren’t complaining, my mother was...
Mackenzie Wilson by Rebecca K. Jones
Good morning! I’m Mackenzie Wilson, but my friends and colleagues at the Tucson District Attorney’s Office call me Mack. My work days get started at 5:45. My alarm goes off at the same time every day, and my mornings are highly structured. The fewer choices I have to...
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My Musing ~ HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS by Susan M. Boyer
Dru’s Short Musing: When her father becomes a suspect in the death of his brother-in law, Liz and Nate are on the case to find the person responsible before the Christmas holiday starts. Like fine wine, the stories presented to us by Susan M. Boyer gets better and...
My Musing ~ As The Christmas Cookie Crumbles by Leslie Budewitz
As The Christmas Cookie Crumbles by Leslie Budewitz is the fifth book in the “Food Lovers’ Village” mystery series. Publisher: Midnight Ink, coming June 8, 2018 Erin is one smart cookie, but can she keep the holiday spirit—and herself—alive till Christmas? In Jewel...
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Hero’s Journey by J.J. Cook
Hero's Journey by J.J. Cook is book #1.5 in the "Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade" mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, December 2013 A hot dog and a hot head are on the loose in Sweet Pepper, Tennessee, and it’s up to Fire Chief Stella Griffin to collar them...
Murder on the Orient Espresso by Sandra Balzo
Murder on the Orient Espresso by Sandra Balzo is the eighth book in the “Maggy Thorsen” mystery series. Publisher: Severn House, December 2013 It’s November and Maggy Thorsen, co-owner of the Wisconsin gourmet coffeehouse, Uncommon Grounds, is in South Florida at an...
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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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