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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 ~ Chad Detweiler by Joanna Campbell Slan
I grew up on a Century Farm in Illinois, which means I was raised to believe in three things: hard work, straight answers, and showing up for the people you love. Simple rules. Life with Kiki Lowenstein-Detweiler is not simple. By breakfast, I might be warning my wife...
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A Word With Cindy Kirk
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I love stories set in small towns with memorable characters and a puzzle at the heart of the story. Cozy mysteries let me explore community, justice, and clever...
A Day in My Life ~ Freya Faith by Edwin Hill
Freya Faith is the long-time star of a police procedural called Scene of the Crime, and she uses her experiences on the set to help solve a murder in my latest novel What Happened Next. Freya got her start in the nineties on a New York-based soap opera called Eternal...
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 ~ Gone in the Night by Joanna Schaffhausen
Dru’s Short Musing: Like fine wine, this series gets better with each book written. In the latest exploits, Annalisa’s brother has a request…prove a fellow inmate is innocent of his crime. To do this, Annalisa must let Nick, who arrested the inmate, know that perhaps...
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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...
My Musing ~ Secrets in Pink by K.B. Jackson
There’s a new sheriff in town, and local reporter Audrey O’Connell has already gotten off on the wrong foot–er, boot–with him. A recent transplant from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Chattertowne, Washington’s handsome new Police Chief Cole Loveland has been brought in to...
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New Releases ~ Week of July 20, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of July 20 – 26, 2025. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! JULY 21 A Murder on the Mountain by Ellie Alexander (Cozy Mystery) *previously published as Scene...
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 Art of Murder by Sarah Osborne
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in Sarah Osborne’s mystery series, coming September 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: September 15, 2024 Format: Digital, Print to come soon Name of Series: Ditie Brown Mystery Book 7 Genre:...
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Cover Reveal ~ Murder in Postscript by Mary Winters
I’m excited to share with you the cover reveal for the first book in the debut "Lady Agony" mystery series, coming March 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: March 28, 2023Publisher: Penguin Random HouseFormat: Print, Digital, and AudioName of Series: Lady...
Cover Reveal ~ A Questionable Character by Lorna Barrett
I’m excited to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the "Booktown" mystery series, coming July 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: July 25, 2023Publisher: Penguin Random HouseFormat: Print, DigitalName of Series: BooktownNumber in Series:...
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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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