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A Word With Angie Kim

Now it's time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? I'm not sure what genre I write (haha). My short stories are literary fiction with magical realism elements, and my two novels have both been part literary...

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Rachel Ryder by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

Being a female detective in Chicago is no walk in the park. In my time as an LEO, that’s professional speak for law enforcement officer, I’ve worked over 100 homicides, countless thefts, aggravated assaults, and God only knew how many rapes. I’ve worked more major...

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Sienna Murray by Sarah Fox

My name is Sienna Murray. I’m a high school senior and I live in Wildwood Cove on the Olympic Peninsula. It’s a cute town about half an hour from Port Angeles, and my favorite thing about it is the beach. I love living by the ocean! Next year I’ll be off to college,...

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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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My Musing ~ Walk Into Silence by Susan McBride

Walk Into Silence by Susan McBride is the first book in the NEW "Jo Larsen" mystery series. Publisher: Thomas & Mercer, December 2016 A woman vanishes from a Texas town. Did she simply run off, or is something darker at play? When Patrick Dielman shows up at...

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A Spirited Gift by Joyce and Jim Lavene

A Spirited Gift by Joyce and Jim Lavene is the third book in the “Missing Pieces” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin), December 2011 The mayor of Duck, North Carolina, Dae O'Donnell, is a woman with a gift for finding lost things. Sometimes it...

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Dead Bolt by Juliet Blackwell

Dead Bolt by Juliet Blackwell is the second book in the "Haunted Home Renovation" mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian (Penguin), December 2011 There's no room at the inn when it's full of ghosts. General Contractor Melanie Turner's latest restoration is a historic...

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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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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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