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A Word With Greta Sinclair
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? Growing-up I loved reading the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Mystery series. Later in life, I loved reading Agatha Christie. How did you come up with your pseudonym?...
A Day in My Life ~ Alene Baron by G.P. Gottlieb
Alene made a pot of coffee, started a pancake batter, and texted her boyfriend, who called back within moments. He felt marginally improved, he said, and it was still just a cold. His daughter had come home late again, and he hadn’t slept well. Alene scraped bean...
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A Day in My Life ~ Lorraine Highsmith by Erica Ruth Neubauer
I wake up early. Not because I want to—because the sprinklers are on a timer and I’m not a monster who lets her lawn go to hell. You spend years cultivating prize-worthy roses and suddenly everyone thinks you’re eccentric instead of dedicated. Rude. This particular...
A Day in My Life ~ Mackenzie Bardine by Dana Mentink
For security reasons I don’t usually give out my full name. There are people who would be paid well to do me harm, you see. You can call me Zee, if you’d like. My life is dangerous because I’m after a dangerous man…a drug kingpin named Bullseye who took my brother...
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My Musing ~ MURDER AT THE TOY SOLDIER by Maddie Day
Dru’s Short Musing: Not again! Mac finds the body of a toy store worker slumped over and the Cozy Capers Book Group are on the case. This fast-paced and well-written drama with its comfortable tone was quickly consumed by me as I had to know how this was going to turn...
My Musing ~ Ghostwriter’s Guide to Murder by Melinda Mullet
Dru’s Short Musing: Being a ghostwriter meant Maeve could kill at will, but when she becomes a prime suspect in a murder investigation, all bets are off as she searches for a killer, before they strike out at her. This fast-paced and intriguing whodunit was presented...
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My Musing ~ Trouble in Queenstown by Delia Pitts
With Trouble in Queenstown, Delia Pitts introduces private investigator Vandy Myrick in a powerful mystery that blends grief, class, race, and family with thrilling results. Evander “Vandy” Myrick became a cop to fulfill her father’s expectations. After her world...
My Musing ~ Murder on Devil’s Pond by Ayla Rose
A quaint Vermont inn offers idyllic peace–until a body is found on the property–in this charming series debut, perfect for fans of Ellen Byron and Ellery Adams. When thirty-three-year-old Hannah Solace returns to her hometown to renovate and reopen the inn she co-owns...
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New Releases ~ Week of July 6, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of July 6 – 12, 2025 with six debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! JULY 8 How They Were Taken by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson (Cozy Mystery) *first...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ MURDER ON FLESHER PASS by K.L. Borges
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Montana Animal Rescue" mystery series, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 14, 2026 Series: A Montana Animal Rescue Mystery, Book 2 Genre: Cozy Mystery...
Cover Reveal ~ Murder In Season by Mary Winters
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Lady of Letters” mystery series, coming December 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: December 3, 2024 Publisher: Severn House Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Lady of Letters...
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Cover Reveal ~ Entertainment To Die For edited by Gay Toltl Kinman, Meredith Taylor, and Susan Rowland
I’m excited to share with you the cover reveal for the Sisters In Crime Los Angeles anthology, coming January 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: January 1, 2023Publisher: Write Choice InkFormat: Print and DigitalGenre: Crime Fiction Author Website:...
Cover Reveal ~ The Case of the Absent Heirs by Cathy Ace
I’m excited to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the "WISE Enquires Agency" mystery series, coming December 2022 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: December 29, 2022Publisher: Four Tails Publishing Ltd.Format: Digital and Print soon to...
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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...
April Reading at Meanderings and Muses
I'm at Kaye Wilkinson Barley's Meanderings and Muses today reading an excerpt from Naked In Death by J.D. Robb Click HERE to hear my reading.
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
