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A Day In My Life ~ Allie McMurphy by Nancy Coco

Hi, I’m Allie McMurphy and my mother is driving me crazy. It’s no wonder my pets – Mal the bichonpoo and Mella my calico cat – and I would rather solve a murder than get ready for my wedding. Of course, I have to get ready for the wedding. It’s only two weeks away....

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A Day In My Life ~ Tess Mancini by Rosie Genova

When I hit AC to celebrate turning thirty-five, let’s just say that time travel did not appear on my Birthday Bingo Card. Yet here I am, stuck in 1955, in a Mid-Century version of Atlantic City that is unrecognizable to me. No casinos because gambling is illegal....

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A Day In My Life ~ Annie Parker by Cathy Ace

Hello, I’m Annie Parker, and I’m an actual, honest-to-goodness private investigator. Well, we call ourselves enquiry agents, but it’s the same thing...though it sounds a lot posher. If you’d asked me five years ago what I thought I’d be doing with my life now, then...

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Reviews

My Musing ~ No Roast For The Weary by Cleo Coyle

Dru’s Short Musing: As always, Cleo Coyle delivers a knock-out story that I could not put down until the last page was read. In this well-written and fast-paced drama, this mystery comes alive when one of the Village Blend customers becomes entangled in a long-ago...

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My Musing ~ Snow Time To Die by Annie McEwen

Dru’s Short Musing: Due to a mishap at another lodging, Emmy’s ex-boss must stay at her family lodge. Of course, the ex-boss was her typical self, antagonizing all around her including Emmy. When Emmy finds her frozen body, it appears at first like an accident but...

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My Musing ~ Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson

In this atmospheric southern cozy debut, Madeline Brimley returns to the bookstore she inherited, discovering that small towns hold deadly secrets. Madeline Brimley left small town Georgia many years ago to go to college and pursue her dreams on the stage. Her...

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My Musing ~ Scotzilla by Catriona McPherson

Lexy's wedding becomes a crime scene when a murderer dares to strike on her big day in this superbly plotted and wickedly funny cozy. Lexy Campbell is about to put her bridezilla tendencies to one side to tie the knot with her beau Taylor in Cuento. The Last Ditch...

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New
Releases

New Releases

New Releases ~ Week of March 9, 2025

Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of March 9 – 15, 2025. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! MARCH 11 Hunting Hemingway by Dan Ames (Thriller) "Hunting Hemingway" from the Stolen Time...

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Cover Reveals

Cover Reveal ~ It’s Not Even Past by Anna Scotti

It is my pleasure to host the cover reveal for this short story collection, coming June 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: June 23, 2025 Format: Print, Digital Genre: Short Story Crime Fiction Collection Author Website: annakscotti Book Synopsis A...

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Cover Reveals

Extras

Extras

Me, A Published Author by Dru Ann Love

Did you know that I'm a published author? Yes, I collaborated with Kristopher Zgorski (BOLO Books) on a short story for the HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of the Beatles edited by Josh Pachter, title "Ticket To Ride." Do you read short...

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Kensington Giveaway 2023 – #10

Thanks to the publisher,  Three winners of two Catie Murphy signed books: DEAD IN DUBLIN DEATH ON THE GREEN To stake a claim on this giveaway, leave a comment below telling me what is your favorite genre and why. The books will be shipped directly from the...

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About

The reclusive figure of Dru reportedly spends her working hours at the mysterious daytime situation doing “research.” Her non-working hours are spent less reclusively on her blog, dru’s book musings where the main goal is to introduce readers to authors and their work.

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Accolades

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2024 Anthony Award

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2024 Agatha Award

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2017 MWA Raven Award

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