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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 ~ Mimi Goldman by Deb Pines
There are a few things I answer to these days: Mimi Goldman (my name), “Chautauqua’s Miss Marple” (my flattering nickname) and “Grandma” (my grandma name). One Grandma Day, a recent Wednesday, required extra grit. I promised my son I’d take Charlie, my 6-year-old...
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A Day in My Life ~ Rowan Connors by Ivy Cassidy
If you’d told me a year ago that I’d be living in my mother’s childhood home on the Chesapeake Bay, sharing walls with ancestral magic and my two sisters in full witch mode, I would have called you crazy. Unlike my sisters, my magic has never really manifested. I...
A Day in My Life ~ Grace Russo by Anne Canadeo
I’m dressed and ready for work by seven—navy blue suit, stockings, and heels. A handbag and gloves, of course. A dark red fedora on the vanity catches my eye and I take that, too. It’s Rose’s hat, but what my sister doesn’t know can’t hurt her, right? The scent of...
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 ~ Icing on the Murder by Valerie Burns
Dru’s Short Musing: A wedding expo should be exciting but not when the featured guest is murdered and puts the Baker Street Irregulars on the search for the person responsible. The author is very good at storytelling, pulling me in the middle of the fast-paced and...
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My Musing ~ Corpse in the Craftsman Cottage by Lori Pollard-Johnson
Thirty-four, newly divorced and parenting two little girls, Jan Weatherly is determined to make it on her own doing what she knows best: do-it-yourself home flipping. With her BFF Pam Bacchus by her side, she purchases their first fixer-upper—a cute Craftsman cottage...
My Musing ~ Stolen Pieces by S.K. Golden
OCEAN'S 8 meets Janet Evanovich, this fast-paced crime caper features one badass mother, with a certain set of skills who is forced to come out of retirement to protect her son, and teach a few men a few lessons! Ex-con artist Bee Cardello is going legit. Divorced...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of June 22, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of June 22 – 28, 2025 with five debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! JUNE 23 Madame Pompette Dines with Death by Libby Castle (Cozy Mystery) Now...
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 ~ Tallowed Ground by Valona Jones
I’m happy to host the cover reveal for the next book in Valona Jones’ mystery series, coming Month 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: September 10, 2024 Publisher: Muddle House Publishing Format: Digital, Print to come soon Name of Series: Magic Candle...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ A Shot in the 80% Dark by Amber Royer
On the blog today is the cover reveal for the next book in the "Bean to Bar" mystery series, coming July 2022 and now up for preorder. Book SynopsisFelicity Koerber’s bean to bar chocolate shop thriving. Despite everything she’s been through with the murders she’s...
Cover Reveal ~ Murder And An Irish Curse by Melissa Bourbon
I am so thrilled to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the "Book Magic" mystery series, coming September 2022 and now up for preorder. Book SynopsisHailed as “impressively original” by Midwest Book Review, the Book Magic Mysteries celebrate the magic...
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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
2024 Agatha Award
