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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 ~ Kit Jimeson by Karen Odden
If I want people to trust me, I don’t tell them I’m from Elephant and Castle. For those who don’t know the neighborhood on the south side of the Thames, it’s home to two thieving gangs, dozens of gambling halls and brothels, and a street full of pawn shops and fences,...
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A Word With Nancy Robards Thompson
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I’ve always loved a good puzzle, so writing mysteries felt like a natural fit for me. There’s something deeply satisfying about following the clues, uncovering...
A Day in My Life ~ PI Hadley Cooper by Susan M. Boyer
Southern Shores is an active adult community in North Charleston—tidy mobile homes, mature azaleas, golf carts that outnumber cars, and the kind of neighbors who wave at everyone who passes. Resident Roger Riddle was a former long-haul trucker who wore an...
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 ~ Trebled Waters by Leah Dobrinska
Dru’s Short Musing: This book was unputdownable, quickly becoming a page-turner as I had to know who was doing what to whom. This well-written, fast paced, and musically inspired whodunit was a fun book to read with its comfortable tone that made it easy to follow...
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My Musing ~ A Cold, Cold World by Elena Taylor
A female sheriff tries to fill her late father's boots and be the sheriff her small Washington State mountain town needs as a deadly snow storm engulfs the town, in this dark, twisty mystery. The world felt pure. Nature made the location pristine again, hiding the...
My Musing ~ Saving The Guilty by Liz Milliron
When defense attorney Sally Castle agrees to do a favor for an old friend she thinks the case will be simple: present the appeal for a murder conviction and the work is already done. But the more Sally looks into the facts of the case, the more problems she sees. Did...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of August 3, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of August 3 – 9, 2025 with three debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! AUGUST 3 Behind the Iron Fence by Veronica Mixon (Cozy Mystery) When Emma...
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 ~ Gone Fishin’: Crime Takes a Holiday edited by Jim M. Jackson
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the for the eighth Guppy Anthology, coming February 2025 and now available for preorder. Publication Date: February 1, 2025 Publisher: Wolf’s Echo Press Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Guppy Anthology Book 8...
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Cover Reveal ~ The Case of the Cursed Cottage by Cathy Ace
I am, once again, honored to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the “WISE Enquires Agency” mystery series, coming February 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: February 20, 2023Publisher: Four Tails Publishing Ltd.Format: Digital and...
Cover Reveal ~ Star Tangled Murder by Nancy J. Cohen *plus giveaway*
I’ve been reading this series since the first book came out and I’m thrilled to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the "Bad Hair Day" mystery series, coming March 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: March 14, 2023Publisher: Orange Grove...
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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...
Poll: Reading Habits
[polldaddy poll=9357154] [polldaddy poll=9357173] Flash Giveaway: Leave comment below for your chance to win a kindle copy of Reining in Murder, the first book in the NEW "Carson Stables" mystery series. The giveaway will end March 29, 2016 at 12 AM EST. Good luck...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
