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A Day in My Life ~ Hattie Leiper by Greta Sinclair
People seem to think being a private investigator in Nashville is glamorous. My mornings suggest otherwise. I share my studio home and office above The Crooked Note on Music Row with three very opinionated companions. Moose, my grumpy Chow Chow, believes breakfast...
A Day in My Life ~ Piper by Christine Gunderson
My name is Piper and there’s something strange going on in my neighborhood. Everything looks serene as I sit here on my front porch, drinking my morning coffee. Our little cul de sac here on the shores of the Potomac River in the Washington DC suburbs is quiet and...
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A Day in My Life ~ Sarah Cox by Donna Clancy
Hi, I’m Sarah Cox and I live in Wisteria. My mom passed rather unexpectedly and I inherited her craft shop called Coppertips. This kept me in the small town instead of moving to the city like I had originally planned on doing after attaining my degree in art...
A Day in My Life ~ Cynthia Rhodes by Nicole Glover
The last question from the student, had Cynthia filling the chalkboard with equations as she explained the alternative trajectory the rocket could have taken if it pivoted at a slightly acute angle. Because she had ran out of space, she hovered a few feet in the air...
Reviews
My Musing ~ DEATH HITS THE HIGH NOTES by GG Calpo
Dru’s Short Musing: When two members of the choir die at a rehearsal and one of them is a close friend, the team is on the hunt for a killer. This story blends friendship and family drama into one cohesive whodunit that I could not put down, quickly becoming a...
My Musing ~ Family & Other Calamities by Leslie Gray Streeter
Dru’s Short Musing: This was an evenly paced and complex family drama that was intertwined in the telling of this story. This well-written tale was filled with dysfunction from all ends with grief, betrayal, and personal growth comprising most of the visually...
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My Musing ~ Sniffing Out Murder by Kallie E. Benjamin
When a murder unleashes a widespread investigation through Crosbyville, children’s book author Pris and her trusty bloodhound, Bailey, must sniff out the truth before the whole town goes to the dogs. After deciding that life as a teacher wasn’t right for her,...
My Musing ~ The Great Gimmelmans by Lee Matthew Goldberg
Middle child Aaron Gimmelman watches as his family goes from a mild-mannered reform Jewish clan to having over a million dollars of stolen money stuffed in their RV’s cabinets while being pursued by the FBI and loan sharks. But it wasn’t always like that. His father...
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New Releases ~ Week of April 20, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of April 20 – 26, 2025. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! APRIL 22 Sealed with a Hiss by Rita Mae Brown (Cozy Mystery) Spring is in full bloom, and...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ COLORADO MYSTERY MERGE edited by Peg Brantley, Kerry Hammond, Alison Thayer
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the second anthology from the Sisters In Crime Colorado Chapter, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 23, 2026 Series: Crime Fiction Collection, Book 2 Genre: Short Story Crime...
Cover Reveal ~ The Case of the Bereaved Butler by Cathy Ace
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “WISE Enquiries Agency” mystery series from Four Tails Publishing Ltd., coming March 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: March 18, 2024 Publisher: Four Tails Publishing Ltd. Format:...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Tidal Wave by Beth Prentice
I first discovered the work of Beth Prentice in 2015 and have enjoyed her books ever since. My favorite series among those she writes is the Aloha Lagoon Samantha Reynolds mysteries and I’m so excited to share with you the cover reveal for the next book, coming...
Cover Reveal ~ Bayou Book Thief by Ellen Byron
Ellen Byron is one of my favorite go-to-authors and I’m so thrilled to share with you the cover reveal for the first book in her NEW "Vintage Cookbook" mystery series, coming June 2022 and the book is up for preorder. Book SynopsisA fantastic new cozy mystery series...
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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
