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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 Word With Julia Spencer-Fleming
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . Why do you write the genre that you write? Because everything I imagine always turns out to have someone dead. Heart-warming family saga? Mysteriously dead brother-in-law. Sexy romance? Happens over a...
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Irene Ingram by Joyce St. Anthony
Hello! My name is Irene Ingram and I’m the editor-in-chief of the Progress Herald. Pop left me in charge when he pulled some strings with a friend in the war department and got assigned to be a war correspondent. Right now he’s on a ship heading for somewhere in the...
Jill Gardner by Lynn Cahoon
Hi, I’m Jill, owner of the coffee shop and bookstore, Coffee, Books, and More, here in South Cove, California. We’re a beachy tourist town and I’m also in charge of the business-to-business group. Which means I get to run a meeting about local events and issues of...
Reviews
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 ~ Murder at the Bus Depot by Judy Alter
Murder at the Bus Depot by Judy Alter is the fourth book in the “Blue Plate Café” mystery series. Publisher: Alter Ego Press, April 2018 Is the depot a symbol of the worst episode in a town’s history or does it stand for revitalization, bringing the citizens of...
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A Skeleton in the Family by Leigh Perry
A Skeleton in the Family by Leigh Perry is the first book in the new "Family Skeleton" mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, September 2013 Most families have skeletons in their closets... Moving back into her parents’ house with her teenage daughter had not...
Going Through the Notions by Cate Price
Going Through the Notions by Cate Price is the first book in the new "Deadly Notions" mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, September 2013 A retired schoolteacher—and yes, daughter of an F. Scott Fitzgerald fan—Daisy Buchanan has finally found her calling in...
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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
