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A Day in My Life ~ Hattie Leiper by Greta Sinclair
People seem to think being a private investigator in Nashville is glamorous. My mornings suggest otherwise. I share my studio home and office above The Crooked Note on Music Row with three very opinionated companions. Moose, my grumpy Chow Chow, believes breakfast...
A Day in My Life ~ Jessie Haynes by Skylar Warren
Most of my days in Willow Bluff, Georgia start the same way: My ginger kitten, Biscuits, is sitting on my stomach screaming hangry meows at me. Gravy, my gray fluffball, is squeaking like one of those dog toys. Together, they make an alarm clock no human being could...
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A Word With Seren Star Goode
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? From the time I could turn on the TV I’ve loved British Mysteries—strong characters, scandalous clues, and a deep sense of place. They shaped how I think about...
A Day in My Life ~ Raven Burns by Faye Snowden
I’m a homicide detective who sends a prayer up every time I approach a body in my small, crime-ridden hometown of Byrd’s Landing, Louisiana. “Please don’t let it be anybody I know,” I ask the universe. My prayers are seldom granted. I usually keep it together by...
Reviews
My Musing ~ DEATH HITS THE HIGH NOTES by GG Calpo
Dru’s Short Musing: When two members of the choir die at a rehearsal and one of them is a close friend, the team is on the hunt for a killer. This story blends friendship and family drama into one cohesive whodunit that I could not put down, quickly becoming a...
My Musing ~ WHISKEY BUSINESS by Adrian Andover
Dru’s Short Musing: The author blends the art of creating cocktails and the magic of what reading brings in this delightfully engaging whodunit that immediately had me immersed in all aspects in this new cozy series. This is a well-executed whodunit with crisp writing...
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My Musing ~ Meditation and Mischief by Elizabeth Pantley
When this club selects a book, magic happens! This book club does more than read their books – they are absorbed into them to become the amateur sleuths! In order to leave the book, they must solve the mystery and reach The End. In this journey they travel to The...
My Musing ~ Buried Secrets by Jane Tesh
PI Madeline Maclin is hired by Bill, her ex-husband, to find Nadia, his missing nanny. While searching for meteor rocks in a local cave, Madeline and current husband, Jerry stumble on Nadia’s body. Bill scrambles to cover up his affair with the nanny, while Nadia’s...
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New Releases ~ Week of August 24, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of August 24 – 30, 2025 with eight debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! AUGUST 24 Lake District Cottages and Corpses by Adriana Licio...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ COLORADO MYSTERY MERGE edited by Peg Brantley, Kerry Hammond, Alison Thayer
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the second anthology from the Sisters In Crime Colorado Chapter, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 23, 2026 Series: Crime Fiction Collection, Book 2 Genre: Short Story Crime...
Cover Reveal ~ The Tell-Tale Homicide by Daphne Silver
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Rare Books” cozy mystery series, coming November 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: November 19, 2024 Publisher: Level Best Books Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Rare Books,...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Leave The Lights On by Liv Andersson *plus giveaway*
I am thrilled to host the cover reveal for the latest book by Wendy Tyson, writing as Liv Andersson, coming October 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 17, 2023Publisher: Crooked Lane BooksFormat: Print, DigitalGenre: Domestic ThrillerAuthor...
Cover Reveal ~ Passport To Spy by Nancy Cole Silverman
I’m delighted to host the cover reveal for the next book in the "Kat Larsen" mystery series, coming June 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: June 7, 2023Publisher: Level Best BooksFormat: Print, DigitalName of Series: Kat LarsenNumber in Series: Book...
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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
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