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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...
Get To Know You ~ Miriam Quiñones-Smith by Raquel V. Reyes
Come join Miriam and dru's book musings as we sit down for a Q&A session. What is your full name? Miriam Quiñones-Smith How old are you? 33 What is your profession? I have two culinary and culture shows—Cocina Caribeña is a weekly segment on La Tacita UnMundo's...
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Veronica Blackstone by Betty Hechtman
It’s Tuesday morning and I’m rushing to catch the Metra train to go downtown. Of course, I have to weave my way around the group of students jogging to the lake front. My neighborhood is home to the University of Chicago and those students seem to love their jogging....
Maggie Matthews by Morgan W. Silver
My name’s Maggie Matthews and I own The Wicked Bookworm. It’s a bookshop in the Cornish village of Castlefield, my home. It’s not your typical village, to be honest. My aunt has the tendency to attack people with household objects, and the Castlefield Book Club...
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 ~ The Silence of the Flans by Laura Bradford
The Silence of the Flans by Laura Bradford is the second book in the "Emergency Dessert Squad" mystery series. Publisher: Penguin Random House, March 2017 The second delectable Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery from the national bestselling author of Éclair and Present...
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Death Comes Silently by Carolyn Hart
Death Comes Silently by Carolyn Hart is the 22nd book in the "Death on Demand" mystery series. Publisher: Berkley (Penguin), April 2012 Winter has arrived in Broward's Rock, South Carolina, and business has slowed for Annie Darling, owner of mystery bookstore Death on...
Gypped by Carol Higgins Clark
Gypped by Carol Higgins Clark is the 15th book in the “Regan Reilly” mystery series. Publisher: Scribner, April 2012 When Regan Reilly returned to the West Coast, where she began her career as a PI, she never imagined that her unsuccessful appearance on a game show...
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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
