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A Word With Elle Alexander

Why do you write the genre that you write? I love the structure of mysteries. Every time I sketch out a new plot and try to piece together the suspects, their motives, nefarious behavior, and secrets and lies, I always wonder how it’s going to come together. Then...

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This Just In. . . ~ Lana Lewis by Tara Lush

THE DEVIL’S BEACH BEACON/Your Hometown NewspaperHEADLINE: Coffee Shop Owner a Devil’s Beach NativeSUBHED: Ex-journalist Lana Lewis takes the helm at island’s most popular caféBy Mike HellerPublisherPage One DEVIL’S BEACH, Fla. _ There’s a sign in Perkatory, the iconic...

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A Day in My Life ~ Audrey Nealon by S.W. Hubbard

I own Another Man’s Treasure Estate Sales, and “estate” implies dead. But you don’t have to be deceased to use my services. I also sell off the accumulated possessions of a lifetime for downsizing seniors or executives suddenly transferred to Gambia or Tajikistan....

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My Musing ~ SPIRITS OF THE LAW by Elle Jauffret

Dru’s Short Musing: Claire is on the hunt for a killer in this multi-plot whodunit that I could not put down until all was said and done. This fast-paced drama with its crisp writing and comfortable tone made it easy to follow along the path the author has set. The...

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My Musing ~ Paint the Town Dead by Nancy Haddock

Paint the Town Dead by Nancy Haddock is the second book in the "Silver Six Crafting" mystery series. Publisher: Penguin Random House, September 2016 Leslee Stanton Nix—aka “Nixy”—thought moving to small-town Lilyvale, Arkansas, would be about as thrilling as watching...

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Skating Over The Line by Joelle Charbonneau

Skating Over The Line by Joelle Charbonneau is the second book in the “Rebecca Robbins” mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, September 2011 Rebecca Robbins is desperate to sell her inherited roller-skating rink in small-town Indian Falls, and—finally—she has a...

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Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman

Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman is the first book in the new "Clueless Cook" mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin), October 2011 Jordan McAllister dreams of becoming a popular sports columnist, not a food critic. But here she is in the small town of...

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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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