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A Word With Liz Lipperman

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   What drew you to the genre you write? I've always loved mysteries and thrillers both in books and TVs. At first, I thought I was a romance writer, but my agent let me know in no uncertain terms that I...

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A Day In My Life ~ Juniper Blume by Daphne Silver

My life looks quite different these days. Up until recently, I’d been working in Washington, D.C. with the Library of Congress as a rare books librarian. Now I’m staying with my sister Azalea in Rose Mallow, a small town on the Chesapeake Bay. We used to spend every...

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Lucie Montgomery by Ellen Crosby

What would you do if you found out your grandfather had an affair with the most iconic, glamorous woman in the world—and never breathed a word about it? And that woman was Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. I’ll tell you what you’d do: you’d want to know what happened. Just...

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A Word With Daryl Wood Gerber

Why do you write the genre that you write?Interestingly enough, I started out writing thriller novels first because as a screenwriter, I was focusing on thrillers and romantic comedies. Sadly, I found that my thrillers weren’t resonating with agents. They liked my...

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My Musing ~ HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS by Susan M. Boyer

Dru’s Short Musing: When her father becomes a suspect in the death of his brother-in law, Liz and Nate are on the case to find the person responsible before the Christmas holiday starts. Like fine wine, the stories presented to us by Susan M. Boyer gets better and...

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Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte by Diane Kelly

Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte by Diane Kelly is the second book in the "Death and Taxes" romantic mystery series. Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks, February 2012 It’s all in a day’s work for Tara Holloway, the U.S. Treasury’s latest, greatest,...

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Reap What You Sew by Elizabeth Lynn Casey

Reap What You Sew by Elizabeth Lynn Casey is the sixth book in the “Southern Sewing Circle” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin), April 2012 Is movie madness enough to drive one of the members of South Carolina's Sweet Briar Ladies Society Sewing...

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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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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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2024 Anthony Award

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2024 Agatha Award

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2017 MWA Raven Award

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