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A Day in My Life ~ Liz Talbot by Susan M. Boyer
Hey, y’all. I’m Liz Talbot. I live on Stella Maris, a sea island just up the coast from Charleston, South Carolina. No bridge connects our island home to the rest of the world. You can only travel here by boat—or helicopter. My husband, Nate, and I used to be private...
A Day In My Life ~ Doris Day Anderson Connor by Jeanne Cooney
It’s so cold out today I’m longing for a hot flash. That’s often the case because I live in the town of Hallock, a Scandinavian-Lutheran farming community of fewer than 1,000 people in the Red River Valley of northwestern Minnesota. In other words, it’s usually too...
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A Word With Susan Van Kirk
Why do you write the genre you write?I’ve always been a mystery reader, but I abhor violence and can’t stand the sight of blood—especially my own. I loved Agatha Christie and all the Sherlock Holmes mysteries when I was growing up. The cozy mystery genre seemed to fit...
Mimi Smith by Ellen Byerrum
June 1943 Coffee. What wouldn’t I give for a simple cup of hot coffee? A big cup of genuine java. That thought crosses my mind every day when I open my jar of Postum, measure out a tablespoon and add boiling water. It’s hot and liquid, but it’s not coffee, and even...
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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 ~ Class Reunions Are Murder by Libby Klein
Class Reunions Are Murder by Libby Klein is the first book in the NEW “Poppy McAllister” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, January 30, 2018 For fortysomething Poppy McAllister, taking a stroll down memory lane in Cape May, New Jersey, isn’t just awkward—it’s...
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My Musing ~ Double Whammy by Gretchen Archer
Double Whammy by Gretchen Archer is the first book in the new “Davis Way” humorous mystery series. Publisher: Henery Press, May 2013 Davis Way thinks she’s hit the jackpot when she lands a job as the fifth wheel on an elite security team at the fabulous Bellissimo...
The Cat, the Mill and the Murder by Leann Sweeney
The Cat, the Mill and the Murder by Leann Sweeney is the fifth book in the “Cats in Trouble” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, May 2013 When cat lover and quilter Jillian Hart volunteers to help a local animal shelter relocate a colony of feral cats living in an...
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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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