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A Day In My Life ~ Annie Parker by Cathy Ace

Hello, I’m Annie Parker, and I’m an actual, honest-to-goodness private investigator. Well, we call ourselves enquiry agents, but it’s the same thing...though it sounds a lot posher. If you’d asked me five years ago what I thought I’d be doing with my life now, then...

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A Day In My Life ~ Shelby Phillips by Allie Pleiter

I’m Shelby Phillips, new “temporary manager” of Nina’s Nimble Needle needlepoint shop while my mom Nina is on vacation. As my first official day at the shop, yesterday was blessedly ordinary. Even after I did everything I could think of to get ready for today’s big...

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Features

A Day In My Life ~ Annie Parker by Cathy Ace

Hello, I’m Annie Parker, and I’m an actual, honest-to-goodness private investigator. Well, we call ourselves enquiry agents, but it’s the same thing...though it sounds a lot posher. If you’d asked me five years ago what I thought I’d be doing with my life now, then...

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A Day In My Life ~ Shelby Phillips by Allie Pleiter

I’m Shelby Phillips, new “temporary manager” of Nina’s Nimble Needle needlepoint shop while my mom Nina is on vacation. As my first official day at the shop, yesterday was blessedly ordinary. Even after I did everything I could think of to get ready for today’s big...

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Reviews

My Musing ~ No Roast For The Weary by Cleo Coyle

Dru’s Short Musing: As always, Cleo Coyle delivers a knock-out story that I could not put down until the last page was read. In this well-written and fast-paced drama, this mystery comes alive when one of the Village Blend customers becomes entangled in a long-ago...

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Reviews

My Musing ~ No Roast For The Weary by Cleo Coyle

Dru’s Short Musing: As always, Cleo Coyle delivers a knock-out story that I could not put down until the last page was read. In this well-written and fast-paced drama, this mystery comes alive when one of the Village Blend customers becomes entangled in a long-ago...

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Releases

New Releases

New Releases ~ Week of March 30, 2025

Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of March 30 – April 5, 2025 with four debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! MARCH 31 The Case Of The Unfortunate Fortune Teller by Cathy Ace...

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Cover Reveals

Cover Reveal ~ Flashes of a Dying Hour by Lynda Allen

It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Liv Wilde” mystery series, coming March 2025. Preorder coming soon. Publication Date: March 27, 2025 Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Liv Wilde Mystery ~ Book 2 Genre: Traditional Mystery...

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Cover Reveal ~ Death Of A Shady Shrink by Mary Kennedy

I’m excited to host the cover reveal for the next book in the “Talk Radio” mystery series, coming March 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: March 28, 2025 Format: Digital Name of Series: Talk Radio Mystery ~ Book 5 Genre: Cozy Mystery Author Website:...

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Cover Reveals

Cover Reveal ~ Flashes of a Dying Hour by Lynda Allen

It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Liv Wilde” mystery series, coming March 2025. Preorder coming soon. Publication Date: March 27, 2025 Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Liv Wilde Mystery ~ Book 2 Genre: Traditional Mystery...

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Cover Reveal ~ Death Of A Shady Shrink by Mary Kennedy

I’m excited to host the cover reveal for the next book in the “Talk Radio” mystery series, coming March 2025 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: March 28, 2025 Format: Digital Name of Series: Talk Radio Mystery ~ Book 5 Genre: Cozy Mystery Author Website:...

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Extras

Kensington Giveaway 2025

Thanks to the publisher,  Three winners will receive a signed copy of PUZZLE ME A MURDER by Roz Noonan Empathetic to a fault, librarian Alice Pepper always had a natural talent for figuring out people and puzzles in the small Oregon town of West Hazel. But as a...

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A Year In Review ~ 2024

This has been a year, despite all that was happening in my personal and professional life, I kept up with my reading (250  books) and introducing characters and authors to you. Let's see what was published on the blog for each feature:   A Day In My Life: 220...

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Extras

Kensington Giveaway 2025

Thanks to the publisher,  Three winners will receive a signed copy of PUZZLE ME A MURDER by Roz Noonan Empathetic to a fault, librarian Alice Pepper always had a natural talent for figuring out people and puzzles in the small Oregon town of West Hazel. But as a...

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A Year In Review ~ 2024

This has been a year, despite all that was happening in my personal and professional life, I kept up with my reading (250  books) and introducing characters and authors to you. Let's see what was published on the blog for each feature:   A Day In My Life: 220...

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About

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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Accolades

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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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