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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 ~ Mosey Frye by Kay Pritchett
Some Days, the Dead Have More to Say Than the Living Most mornings I wake up knowing more than I did when I fell asleep. Not because I’ve been studying—though Lord knows my daddy would’ve approved of that—but because he visits in the night. Daddy died ten years ago,...
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A Day in My Life ~ Alice Rhodes by Mollie Ann Cox
I know not what this world is becoming. I’m not naive, for I’ve seen more sadness and loss than most, I reckon. But it’s difficult to make sense of it when it hits the young–and one of your own, at that. We prepare ourselves when men go off to war, no matter the age....
A Day in My Life ~ Manifesto (AKA Mephisto AKA Devil Dog AKA Leonard), the French Bulldog by Lois Winston
Why so many names for one runt of the litter French Bulldog? Let’s just say, I’m the exception that proves the rule about how you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. At least, that’s what the humans in my life believe. In reality, I’m fully responsible for my...
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 ~ Sex And Death On The Beach by Elaine Viets
Dru’s Short Musing: Norah McCarthy will do all that is needed when a body is found on her property. From the first page to the finale, I was immersed in all aspects, quickly becoming a page-turner as I had to know how this was going to end. In this well-written drama...
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My Musing ~ Under The Cocoon Moon by Kathleen Bailey
A dead body in the woods … A rare sapphire is missing … The connection changes her life forever. Olivia Penn is looking forward to spending time with her friends and family over the holidays in her hometown of Apple Station, Virginia. The Christmas season’s spirit has...
My Musing ~ The Cajun Circle by Keith Donnelly
April Lake is missing. When Donald Youngblood is persuaded by a desperate mother to look for her missing daughter, little does Youngblood know that the trail of an apparent runaway will lead him into the dark and sinister world of human trafficking, facilitated by a...
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New Releases ~ Week of April 13, 2025
Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of April 13 – 19, 2025 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! APRIL 14 Sleuths Just Wanna Have Fun: Private Eyes in the Materialistic...
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 ~ Kilned At The Ceramic Shop by Donna Clancy
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the first book in the new “Braddock” mystery series from Level Best Books, coming March 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: March 12, 2024 Publisher: Level Best Books Format: Digital, Print -soon to come...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ Five Belles Too Many by Debra H. Goldstein
I am a fan of Debra and will read anything she writes. I’m so delighted to host the cover reveal for the next book in her "Sarah Blair" mystery series, coming June 2022 and the book is up for preorder. Book SynopsisWhen Sarah Blair’s mother participates in a reality...
Cover Reveal ~ Out of Temper by Amber Royer
I’m happy to host the cover reveal for the next book in the "Bean to Bar" mystery series, coming February 2022 and is up for preorder. Book SynopsisFelicity Koerber's bean to bar chocolate shop on Galveston's historic Strand has been the scene of two murders - both 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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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
