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A Day In My Life ~ Nola Cottonwood by Duffy Brown

“The house is called High Cotton.” I said to the cabbie while I helped him unload suitcases from the trunk. “My two aunts now own this Savannah beauty. It was built in eighteen-hundred something, but got its name during Prohibition. There’s still a hatch door leading...

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Amanda Trent by Paula Darnell

“Laddie!” I call, and my lovable golden retriever rushes to my side, abandoning his early-morning patrol of the backyard. He spots his leash in my hand and whips his tail back and forth, eager to take a walk to the park with me. My calico cat Mona Lisa takes a dim...

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Jill Curtis by Mary Ellis

My name is Jill Curtis and I’m a travel writer for a syndicated Chicago news service. What I’m I looking for? A break—one big, attention-grabbing story that will move me into my dream job of investigative reporter. And where is the boss sending me and my videographer?...

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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 ~ Cat Got Your Diamonds by Julie Chase

Cat Got Your Diamonds by Julie Chase is the first book in the NEW “Kitty Couture” mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Book Lane, November 2016 Grandeur and opulence are everything in the famed New Orleans Garden District where pets are family and no bling is too big....

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The Heirloom Murders by Kathleen Ernst

The Heirloom Murders by Kathleen Ernst is the second book in the "Chloe Ellefson" mystery series. Publisher: Midnight Ink, September 2011 Dying for a Legendary Diamond? As collections curator for Old World Wisconsin, Chloe Ellefson delights in losing herself in...

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In Sickness and In Death by Lisa Bork

In Sickness and In Death by Lisa Bork is the third book in the "Broken Vows" mystery series. Publisher: Midnight Ink, September 2011 Jolene Parker isn't sure what to think when her police deputy husband, Ray, unexpectedly brings home a new foster child. The impulsive...

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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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