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A Day in MyLife ~ Mary Ticcarelli by Ang Pompano

Dru Ann Love wanted me to tell you about a day in my life, so here it is. If it’s TMI, well, what can I tell you? My name is Mary Ticcarelli, and I live across the hall from a younger man named Quincy Lazzaro. He’s a good guy, but he’s as mixed up as a jigsaw puzzle....

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A Word With Sydney Leigh

Why do you write the genre that you write?The first thing that attracted me to cozy mysteries was the punny titles. It didn’t take long before I was drawn in by the tight-knit communities and the whodunnit element. As a hardcore Murder, She Wrote fan, anything that...

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A Day in My Life ~ Mia Malone by Lynn Cahoon

Hi gang, I’m Mia Malone. I run the catering side of one of the oldest luxury hotels in Boise, Idaho. I live with my boyfriend whose also technically my boss as he’s head of the food services department for the hotel. Mostly he leaves me alone to do what I need. In...

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A Day in My Life ~ Gwen Franklin by Dane McCaslin

Retirement isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, believe me. If I’d known ahead of time that the decision to step down as a high school teacher would include a murder, I might have reconsidered it. To be clear, I didn’t kill anyone. The body was discovered in the kitchen...

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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 ~ Little Girl Gone by Gerry Schmitt

Little Girl Gone by Gerry Schmitt is the first book in the NEW “Afton Tangler” thriller series. Publisher: Penguin Random House, July 2016 In the first Afton Tangler thriller, the unforgiving cold of a Minnesota winter hides the truth behind an even more chilling...

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The Wedding Shawl by Sally Goldenbaum

The Wedding Shawl by Sally Goldenbaum is the fifth book in the "Seaside Knitting" mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian (Penguin), May 2011 Izzy Chamber's heart is full but her stomach is in knots. She's about to marry Sam Perry, the love of her life, but much remains...

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Make, Take, Murder by Joanna Campbell Slan

Make, Take, Murder by Joanna Campbell Slan is the fourth book in the “Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft” mystery series. Publisher: Midnight Ink, May 2011 Dumpster diving for her lost paycheck is definitely the low point of Kiki Lowenstein's day—that is, until she finds a...

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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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