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A Word With Lila Blake
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? I love mysteries because they let you ask big questions in a very readable way. Who gets to belong? What do people hide? What happens when a community is forced to...
Get To Know You ~ Stefanie Adams by M.A. Monnin
Stefanie sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we can get to know her better. What is your full name?Stefanie Adams. My parents disagreed on my middle name, so I didn’t get one. How old are you?35. What is your profession?For 12...
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Get To Know You ~ Cleo Watkins by Nora Page
Cleo Watkins first appeared in Better Off Read and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Cleo. What is your full name? Cleo Jane Watkins How old are you? Seventy-six years young What is your profession? Librarian and...
An Interview ~ Quinn Caine with Harper Kincaid
The following is an excerpt from an interview between cozy mystery author, Harper Kincaid, and Vienna Virginia’s favorite-and only-book binder, Quinn Caine. The two have lived in the same town for years but have just recently become acquainted. They decided to meet...
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My Musing ~ A MURDERER’S GUIDE TO MARDI GRAS by Ellen Byron
Dru’s Short Musing: Riding a krewe should be merry, that is until one of the co-leaders is found dead and his widow asks Ricki to use her amateur sleuth skills to find his murderer. Once again, Ellen Byron delivers a tantalizing whodunit that quickly became a...
My Musing ~ Rock-a-Bye Bones by Carolyn Haines
Rock-a-Bye Bones by Carolyn Haines is the 16th book in the “Sarah Booth Delaney” mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, May 2016 Sarah Booth Delaney knows the perfect way to begin recovering from both the recent attack on Scott Hampton’s blues club and her broken...
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Murder of a Bookstore Babe by Denise Swanson
Murder of a Bookstore Babe by Denise Swanson is the 13th book in the “Scumble River” mystery. Publisher: Obsidian (Penguin), March 2011 Who could be driven to kill by books and sweets? While school psychologist Skye Denison eagerly anticipates the grand opening of a...
A Touch Of Gold by Joyce and Jim Lavene
A Touch Of Gold by Joyce and Jim Lavene is the second book in the "Missing Pieces" mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin), March 2011 The mayor of Duck, North Carolina, Dae O'Donnell is a woman with a gift for finding lost things. Sometimes it leads...
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Cover Reveal ~ 6 DAYS by Jule Selbo
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Dee Rommel" mystery series, coming in August 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: August 5, 2026 Series: A Dee Rommel Mystery, Book 5 Genre: Private Investigator Mystery Format: Print,...
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Interview with L.A. Chandlar
Author on the Air Global Radio Network invited me, the shy one, to interview the fabulous L.A. Chandlar about her latest release, THE HINDENBERG SPY. We talked about the book, Josephine Baker and of course my favorite building in New York. Listen here on Soundcloud 👉...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
