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A Day In My Life ~ Edie Shippen by Jenny Adams

April 20, 1921 The train rocks beneath me as we rumble somewhere through the mountains of central Pennsylvania. Dawn peeks pink through the window of my private room, and my pug, Aphrodite, snores, oblivious to my mood. Three years. I’ve been away three years from my...

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Aunt Lucy Eagel by Bailey Cates

Thank you for asking about my day, Dru! Typically, it starts at 5:28 a.m, exactly two minutes before the alarm goes off. Honeybee, my tabby cat and witch’s familiar, jumps on the bed and pads up to peer at my face, purring all the while. She’s done it since she was a...

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Hayley Burke by Marty Wingate

Hayley Burke is the sleuth in "First Edition Library" mysteries and sits down to answer a few questions so that we can get to know her better. What is your full name? Hayley Burke How old are you? I’m 46. Ish. What is your profession? I am the curator at the First...

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Reviews

My Musing ~ THE MASALA CHAI MYSTERY CLUB by MJ Soni

Dru’s Short Musing: Convinced that her friend’s death was murder, Neeti starts investigating for the person responsible. This was a nicely executed whodunit with crisp writing and a comfortable tone making it easy to follow the path the author has staged. This...

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My Musing ~ Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson

Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson is the first book in the NEW "Chef-to-Go" mystery series. Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark, coming April 3, 2018. Right when Dani thinks she's hit a dead-end in her career, she unexpectedly inherits an enormous old house in a quaint...

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Murder and Marinara by Rosie Genova

Murder and Marinara by Rosie Genova is the first book in the new "Italian Kitchen" mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, October 2013 Hit whodunit writer Victoria Rienzi is getting back to her roots by working at her family’s Italian restaurant. But now in between...

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Drizzled with Death by Jessie Crockett

Drizzled with Death by Jessie Crockett is the first book in the new "Sugar Grove" mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, October 2013 Meet Dani Greene—a fourth-generation maple syrup maker dealing with a first-class troublemaker. The annual pre-Thanksgiving...

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Cover Reveal ~ 6 DAYS by Jule Selbo

It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Dee Rommel" mystery series, coming in August 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: August 5, 2026 Series: A Dee Rommel Mystery, Book 5 Genre: Private Investigator Mystery Format: Print,...

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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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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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Accolades

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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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