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A Word With L.B. Phillips
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? Florida did. I'm a Gulf Coast kid at heart — and even now, writing from the Tennessee mountains, it's still the place that owns my imagination: funny and...
A Day In My Life ~ Maeve O’Reilly Kensington by Christine Knapp
Hello, I'm Maeve O'Reilly Kensington a modern-day nurse-midwife in the coastal town of Langford, Massachusetts. I’m mother to an eight-month-old, and due to have my second daughter very soon. Yes, my girls will be very close in age, but that's a story for another...
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Johanna Hudson by R. Franklin James
Hello, I’m Johanna Hudson. I own Legacy Consultants along with my partner Ava Lowell. It’s a genealogy research enterprise and we find ourselves entwined in the lives of our clients’ as well as their ancestors. Just yesterday, I found a note left behind by a Trinidad...
Lisa Jamison by Lori Duffy Foster
I slip through the newsroom, hoping to reach my desk unnoticed, but I know my editor will be looking for me. I am on deadline for a story about a guy who hid a woman’s body for years in his basement freezer. He wouldn’t talk to the cops after his arrest, and he...
Reviews
My Musing ~ NO BONES ABOUT IT by Annie McEwen
Dru’s Short Musing: When her friend becomes a prime suspect in a recent murder, Emmy along with her friends are on the case. This story immediately captured my attention from the first page to its conclusion. The writing was crisp and the comfortable tone made it easy...
My Musing ~ Two Heads are Deader Than One by Elena Hartwell
Two Heads are Deader Than One by Elena Hartwell is the second book in the “Eddie Shoes” mystery series. Publisher: Camel Press, April 2017 Private Investigator Eddie Shoes is enjoying a rare period of calm. She's less lonely now that Chava, her card-counting mom from...
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Monkey Wrench by Terri Thayer
Monkey Wrench by Terri Thayer is the fourth book in the "Quilting" mystery series. Publisher: Midnight Ink, May 2012 Dewey Pellicano’s quilt shop has earned a spot in the annual Quilter’s Crawl, and twenty-something employee Vangie has organized a trendy Twitter...
Drop Dead Chocolate by Jessica Beck
Drop Dead Chocolate by Jessica Beck is the 7th book in the "Donut Shop" mystery series. Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks, April 2012 The whole town of April Springs is stirring over the upcoming mayoral election. Suzanne Hart’s mother, for one, is dead-set on...
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Cover Reveal ~ IT’S NOT EVEN PAST by Anna Scotti
With a new publisher and a new introduction, it is my pleasure to present this updated cover with its new look and design, coming October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 20, 2026 Genre: Short Story Crime Fiction Collection Format: Print,...
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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
