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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 ~ Mickey the Guerilla Artist by Elaine Viets
Five in the morning. My favorite time on the beach in Peerless Point, Florida. The ocean is smooth as gray silk. The eastern sky is velvety-black and the damp sand feels solid-squishy under my bare feet. It’s January. Right now, the silent beach and the silver sea are...
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A Day in My Life ~ Tom Keegan by M.E. Proctor
Sunday, and I’m late for my lunch with Vivian Davis. I haven’t seen her since that evening ten months ago in front of Pepper’s Swing Club. I was going in, she was coming out, I held the door for her. Beyond wishing her a good night, we didn’t talk. There was no need,...
Let’s Get To Know ~ Lady Lucy Revelstoke by Melodie Campbell
Lady Lucy Revelstoke sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we can learn more about her. Let’s get to know Lady Lucy. What is your full name? Lady Lucy Revelstoke (nee Hamilton…at least that’s what it says on my marriage...
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 ~ PICKING UP THE PIECES by J.B. Abbott
Dru’s Short Musing: When her father is arrested and jailed for a murder, Katie and her puzzle crew sets out to find evidence needed to clear his name. I love the premise of this well-executed whodunit that quicky became a page-turner as I could not put this book down....
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My Musing ~ A Matter of Life and Depths by K.B. Jackson
Murder has twisted them together…It’s bad enough that Kyrie Dawn had an affair and a son with Charlotte McLaughlin’s husband, then, following his death, sued Charlotte for the two-bedroom love nest he’d purchased on a private residence cruise ship. That cabin was...
My Musing ~ The Jig Is Up by Lisa Q. Mathews
Irish step dance takes a deadly turn in this Celtic cozy series debut, perfect for fans of Carlene O’Connor and Paige Shelton. Single-mom and police chief’s daughter Kate Buckley is all about family. After she receives an urgent text from her younger sister Colleen,...
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New Releases ~ Week of August 10, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of August 10 – 16, 2025 with three debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! AUGUST 12 Picking Up the Pieces by J.B. Abbott (Cozy Mystery) *first book...
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 ~ Save The Fate by Mary Karnes
It is my pleasure to host the cover reveal for the next book in Mary Karnes’ mystery series, coming October 2024 and is now on sale. Publication Date: October 10, 2024 Publisher: Level Best Books Format: Digital (Print to follow) Name of Series: Wedding Planner, Book...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Murder Uncorked by Maddie Day
I’m excited to share with you the cover reveal for the first book in the NEW "Cece Barton" mystery series, coming October 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 24, 2023Publisher: Kensington BooksFormat: Print, Digital, and AudioName of Series: Cece...
Cover Reveal ~ Death in the Romance Aisle by Lynn Cahoon
I enjoy the books by this author and I’m happy to host the cover reveal for the next book in the "Survivors' Book Club" mystery series, coming September 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: September 5, 2023Publisher: Kensington BooksFormat: Print, Digital,...
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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...
March 2018 Interview on Chicks on the Case
In March, I was interviewed at Chicks on the Case for their blogger feature. Click HERE to read about it.
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2024 Anthony Award
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